Leander
a Greek youth, the lover of Hero, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her until he was drowned in a storm.
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How to use Leander in a sentence
Gloria Gonzales Dholakia, a school board member in Leander, Texas, says she was called a groomer at a school board meeting that was broadcast online, leading to a slew of hateful comments.
The book ban movement has a chilling new tactic: harassing teachers on social media | Tanya Basu | July 15, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewSee Leander Kahney's piece in Wired last year for more tales of the firm's secrecy.
Leander asked Pinky Binn if he had eleven apples and multiplied them by five how many was they left.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydHavin' Leander holdin' his hair give the boy an advantage—it was two hands agin one.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydLeander had but the one to operate his stick with, while Ernest was drivin' both fists right into the darkness in front of him.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson Lloyd
Leander seen what he needed was tactics, and his regular tactics was to hold the scholar at arm's length by the hair.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydHe gives a supper, and says to his guests: Let me recommend this to you; it is sent by Leander and costs me nothing but thanks.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La Bruyre
British Dictionary definitions for Leander
/ (lɪˈændə) /
(in Greek legend) a youth of Abydos, who drowned in the Hellespont in a storm on one of his nightly visits to Hero, his beloved: See also Hero
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