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Lamb
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Lamb, Charles Known as "Elia." 1775-1834.
British critic and essayist. With his sister Mary Ann Lamb (1764-1847) he wrote the children's book Tales from Shakespeare (1807).

Lamb, William. Second Viscount Melbourne. 1779-1848.
British prime minister (1834 and 1835-1841) and adviser to Queen Victoria.

lamb  (lm)
n.
1.
a. A young sheep, especially one that is not yet weaned.
b. The flesh of a young sheep used as meat.
c. Lambskin.
2. A sweet, mild-mannered person; a dear.
3. One who can be duped or cheated especially in financial matters.
4. Lamb Christianity Jesus.
intr.v. lambed, lamb·ing, lambs
To give birth to a young sheep.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

lamb
Noun
1. the young of a sheep
2. the meat of a young sheep eaten as food
3. someone who is innocent, gentle, and good
Verb
(of a ewe) to give birth [Old English]

Lamb
Noun
the Lamb a title given to Christ
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Lamblamb - young sheep                          
young mammal - any immature mammal
genus Ovis, Ovis - sheep
lambkin - a very young lamb
baa-lamb - child's word for a sheep or lamb
hogget, hog, hogg - a sheep up to the age of one year; one yet to be sheared
teg - two-year-old sheep
Persian lamb - a karakul lamb
2.LambLamb - English essayist (1775-1834)        
3.lamb - a person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters)
dupe, victim - a person who is tricked or swindled
4.lamb - a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
inexperienced person, innocent - a person who lacks knowledge of evil
5.lamb - the flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food
domestic sheep, Ovis aries - any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin
meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
cut of lamb - cut of meat from a lamb
loin of lamb - meat from a loin of lamb
Verb1.lamb - give birth to a lamb; "the ewe lambed"
birth, give birth, bear, deliver, have - cause to be born; "My wife had twins yesterday!"
Translations
lamb [læm] ncordero;
(meat) → carne f de cordero

lamb [læm] nagneau m

lamb [læm] nLamm nt;
(meat) → Lammfleisch nt

lamb [læm] nagnello

lamb
n lamb [lӕm]
1 a young sheep The ewe has had three lambs. lam حَمَل агне jehně lam das Lamm αρνάκι cordero (lamba)tall بره karitsa agneau טָלֶה मेमना janje bárány anak domba lamb agnello 子羊 새끼양 ėriukas, avinėlis, avytė jērs anak biri-biri lam lam jagnię cordeiro miel ягнёнок jahňa jagnje jagnje lamm ลูกแกะ kuzu 羔羊 ягня, баранчик بھیڑ کا بچہ con cừu
2 its flesh eaten as food a roast leg of lamb. lamsvleis لَحْم الحَمَل агнешко jehněčí lammesteg das Lammfleisch αρνάκι (ως φαγητό) cordero talleliha گوشت بره lammas agneau בְּשַׂר טָלֶה भोला-भाला, भोंदू janjetina bárány daging domba lambakjöt agnello 子羊の肉 어린양의 고기 ėriena jēra gaļa daging biri-biri lamsvlees lammekjøtt mięso jagnięcia borrego miel молодая баранина jahňacina jagnjetina jagnjetina lamm[] เนื้อแกะ kuzu eti 羔羊肉 м'ясо молодого баранчика میمنے کا گوشت thịt cừu 羔羊
3 a lovable or gentle person, usually a child. skatlam شَخْص وَديع невинен andílek sødt menneske; sødt barn das Lämmchen άγγελος persona bonachona, pobrecito musike معصوم herranterttu ange עָדִין भोला-भाला, निर्बल या दुलारा व्यक्ति janje drága kincsem! orang baik sem er eins og lamb tesoro おとなしい人 착한 아이, 온유한 사람 angelas, angelėlis jēriņš; mīļumiņš si manja schatje knupp, lam aniołek amor îngeraş наивное дитя anjelik jagnje jagnje lamm ไร้พิษภัย kuzu gibi (sevimli) kimse 寶貝兒 зайчик مسکین شخص ، معصوم بچہ con người dễ chịu
n / adj lambskin
(of) the skin of a lamb with the wool left on it a lambskin coat. lamsvel جِلْد الحَمَل المَدْبوغ агнешка кожа beránek; z beránka lammeskind das Lammfell προβιά piel de cordero tallenahk پوست بره karitsanvuota (peau d')agneau עוֹר טָלֶה मेमने की खाल janjeća koža báránybőr kulit domba lambskinn pelle/pelliccia d'agnello 子羊の毛皮 새끼양의 모피 ėrena jērāda kulit biri-biri lamsvacht lammeskinn jagnięca skóra pele de cordeiro as­tra­han овчина; мерлушка barančina; z barančiny jagnječevina jagnjeća koža lammskinn หนังแกะ kuzu derisi 羔羊皮(的) смушок بھیڑ کے بچے کا چمڑا da cừu non 羔羊羔羊
n / adj lambswool [ˈlӕmz-]
(of) a fine type of wool obtained from a lamb a lambswool sweater. lamwol صوف الخَروف агнешка вълна beránčí vlna lammeuld; lambswool die Lammwolle αρνίσιο μαλλί lana de cordero tallevill پشم بره karitsanvilla (en) laine d'agneau צֶמֶר כְּבָשִׂים मेमने की ऊन janjeća vuna báránygyapjú bulu domba ull (lana d'agnello inglese) 子羊の毛 ėriuko vilna vilna; vilnas- bulu biri-biri lamswol lammeull wełna jagnięca (de) lână miţă тонкая овечья шерсть barania vlna ovčja volna jagnjeća vuna lammull ขนแกะ kuzu yünü 羔羊毛(的) овеча шерсть برّے کے بالوں کا نرم اون len cừu non 羔羊羔羊


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