| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | lem·an |
| PRONUNCIATION: | l m n, l m n |
| NOUN: | Archaic 1. A sweetheart; a lover. 2. A mistress. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English leofman, lemman : leof, dear (from Old English l of; see leubh- in Appendix I) + man, man; see man.
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