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   Lem·an

   /ˈlemən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a lover or sweetheart. archaic
   • ▪ an illicit lover, especially a mistress. archaic

   Word Origin Middle Englishlēofman, from lēof (see lief) + man.

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   Leman is an archaic word for sweetheart, lover, or mistress, from Middle English lefman. Learn more about its etymology, first known use, and related words.

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   What is the meaning of the name Léman?

   • Léman was the name of a canton of the Helvetic Republic from 1798 to 1803, corresponding to the territory of modern Vaud. A former subject territory of Bern, Vaud had been independent for only four months in 1798 as the Lemanic Republic before it was incorporated into the centralist Helvetic Republic.

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   What does Lake Leman mean?

   • Lake Leman was once a spot which inspired poets with a new feeling for romantic landscape. You mean it brings some folks up short, like that gen'leman that stepped in just now? Leman definition: a sweetheart; lover; beloved.. See examples of LEMAN used in a sentence.

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   What does Lemman mean?

   • 1. a sweetheart; lover. 2. a mistress. [1175–1225; Middle English lemman. See lief, man] n. Lake, Geneva, Lake of. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

   Leman - definition of leman by The Free Dictionary

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   What is the history of Léman?

   • Léman comprised all of the territory of Vaud detached from Bernese occupation, apart from the Avenches and the Payerne which, after 16 October 1802, were annexed by the canton of Fribourg until the Napoleonic Act of Mediation the following year when they were restored to the newly established and newly sovereign canton of Vaud .

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   Leman definition: a sweetheart; lover; beloved.. See examples of LEMAN used in a sentence.

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   Leman is an archaic word for a sweetheart, lover, or mistress. It comes from Middle English leofman, meaning dear man. See also related terms for sweetheart and the French name for Lake Geneva.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEMAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Leman can mean a beloved, a lover, or a mistress, or the French name for Lake Geneva. Lac Léman is the name of the lake in Switzerland and France.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › lemanLeman Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Leman is a noun that means a sweetheart or lover, especially a mistress. It comes from Middle English lemman, from Old English lÄ“of +"Ž mann, meaning "beloved person".

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   Jul 9, 2024 · leman has different meanings in English and Malay. In English, it is an archaic word for a lover or a sweetheart. In Malay, it is a colloquial word for an elephant.

9. www.wordnik.com › words › lemanleman - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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   A leman is an archaic term for a lover, a sweetheart, or a mistress, often in a bad sense. See different dictionaries and etymologies for the origin and usage of the word.