Leman

Word LEMAN
Character 5
Hyphenation le man
Pronunciations /ˈliːmən/

Definitions and meanings of "Leman"

What do we mean by leman?

A sweetheart; a lover. noun

A mistress. noun

One who is dear; a person beloved. noun

A sweetheart of either sex; a gallant or a mistress: often in a bad sense; a paramour. noun

A sweetheart, of either sex; a gallant, or a mistress; -- usually in a bad sense. noun

One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover, gallant, or mistress). noun

A paramour. noun

One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover, gallant, or mistress).

(often negative) A paramour.

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The word "leman" in example sentences

For the truth of the history is, that Master Elisabat, of whom the madman spoke, was very prudent, and a man of a sound judgment, and served the queen as her tutor and physician; but to think that she was his leman is a madness worthy the severest punishment; and to the end thou mayst see that Cardenio knew not what he said, thou must understand that when he spoke it he then was wholly beside himself. ❋ Unknown (1909)

In fact, the female next to whom she had sat on the previous day had refused to share a seat with "a gen'leman's bit o 'fluff." ❋ Balogh, Mary (1988)

Tom! "he called," yo 'take the gen'leman's horse to the stable, rub him down with a wisp, an' give him some hay. ❋ Francis Rolt-Wheeler (1918)

Nothing like it in the county -- a gen'leman's site, and you don't get that offered you every day. ❋ John Galsworthy (1900)

Grandfer's sons would like the gen'leman's reasons. ❋ Stephen Sydney Reynolds (1900)

If, however, he has reason to believe that 'a nice quiet gen'leman 'is really hard-up, then he is very sorry, and will reduce the rate of hire by so much as half. ❋ Stephen Sydney Reynolds (1900)

Usually, however, not wishing to go into the matter so thoroughly -- having come in contact with outsiders chiefly when they have been on holiday and least economical -- he considers a tip merely as the outflowing of a gen'leman's abundance. ❋ Stephen Sydney Reynolds (1900)

When a gen'leman'sh invited b 'th' lady 'f th' house t 'partake' f refreshmen '---- ❋ Arthur Wing Pinero (1894)

Dar don't seem to be nothin 'else for a gen'leman's sons to do but to kyore people or go to law for' em. ❋ Frances Hodgson Burnett (1886)

That's the only proper sort o 'dignity a gen'leman's son need ever be partic'ler about, to make people recognise him for what he is; and, with this feeling and eddication, you'll take your proper place in the world, never fear! ❋ William Heysham Overend (1874)

Do you suppose a gen'leman's a goin 'to deliver sich a message as that! ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

Yours, Mr. ---, I didn't just catch the gen'leman's name; 'and without waiting for further information on the point, he finished his brandy-and - water. ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

There's your son there as fetched me in 'ere; a fine young gen'leman' e is, as ever I saw; I will say that. ❋ Anthony Trollope (1848)

"This young gen'leman 'as something on his mind that he wants to talk to the Lion about;' im you call Aslan. ❋ Lewis, C. S. (1955)

Her what he married used to eat wi 'the gen'leman's family what her come'd yer with; sort o' companion-nurse her was. " ❋ Stephen Sydney Reynolds (1900)

_] When a gen'leman'sh invited b 'th' lady 'f th' house t 'partake' f some refreshmen '---- ❋ Arthur Wing Pinero (1894)

No gen'leman ever took a gen'leman's 'orse off the rail like that. " ❋ Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 (1872)

I don't want you to interfere with gen'leman's son. " ❋ Horatio Alger (1865)

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