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Le·man (l

n, l

-m

), Lake

See Lake Geneva.

lem·an (l

n, l

n. Archaic

1. A sweetheart; a lover.

2. A mistress.

[Middle English leofman, lemman : leof, dear (from Old English lof; see leubh- in Indo-European roots) + man, man; see man.]

leman [ˈlɛmən ˈliː-]

n Archaic

1. (Historical Terms) a beloved; sweetheart

2. (Historical Terms) a lover or mistress

[C13 lemman, leofman, from leof dear, lief + man]

leman - An old word for "sweetheart, lover."

See also related terms for sweetheart.

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