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- [lem-uh n, lee-muh n]
- /ˈlɛm ən, ˈli mən/
- /ˈliː.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lem-uh n, lee-muh n]
- /ˈlɛm ən, ˈli mən/
Definitions of leman word
- noun leman Lake. Geneva, Lake of. 1
- noun leman A lover or sweetheart. 1
- noun leman a beloved; sweetheart 0
- noun leman a lover or mistress 0
- noun leman Lake Geneva (sense 3) 0
- noun leman a sweetheart or lover (man or woman); esp., a mistress 0
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Origin of leman
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English lemman, earlier leofman. See lief, man1
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Parts of speech for Leman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
leman usage trend in Literature
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