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leman definition

leman (lem′ən, lē′mən)

noun

Archaic a sweetheart or lover (man or woman); esp., a mistress

Etymology: ME lemman, lefman < lef, dear (see lief) + man

Leman definition

Le·man (lē′mən)

Lake (of) Geneva
Fr. name Lac Lé·man (lȧk lā män′)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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