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    lem·an
    /ˈlemən/

    noun

    • 1. a lover or sweetheart. archaic

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lemanLeman Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › lemanLEMAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

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

    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.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › lemanLeman - definition of leman by The Free Dictionary

    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. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › lemanleman - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    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.

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

    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".

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

    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.