English Explanatory Dictionary

leman

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover; a gallant or mistress).
  2. A paramour.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɛmən/ /ˈliːmən/ En-uk-lemon.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-leman.wav

Word forms

leman lemans leaman lemman lemon Leeman Letman Leemen Leamen Lemmon Leemon Limon

Etymology

From Middle English lemman, variant of leofman, from Old English *lēofmann ("lover; sweetheart"; attested as a personal name), equivalent to lief + man ("beloved person"). In the past, incorrectly asserted to derive from French l'aimant (“the [male] lover”).

Derived words

lemanry
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