lemman

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

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Meanings

nounlemman (plural lemmans)

plural lemmans

  1. alternativeAlternative form of leman (“lover”).

Origin

  1. Middle Englishlemman
  2. Englishlemman

From Middle English lemman, lefmon, leofmon, from Old English lēof + mann, equivalent to lief + man.

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APA

lemman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemman

MLA

“lemman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lemman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lemman.

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