leman

¹

[lem-uhn, lee-muhn]

noun

Archaic.

1. a sweetheart; lover; beloved.

2. a mistress.

Leman

²

[lee-muhn]

noun

1. Lake. Lake of Geneva.

leman

¹

/ ˈliː-, ˈlɛmən /

noun

1. a beloved; sweetheart

2. a lover or mistress

Léman

²

/ lemɑ̃ /

noun

1. the French name for (Lake) Geneva

Word History and Origins

Origin of leman¹

1175–1225; Middle English lemman, earlier leofman. See lief, man

Word History and Origins

Origin of leman¹

C13 lemman, leofman, from leof dear, _lief + _man

Example Sentences

In a post on the social media site X, LeMan denied its cartoon was a caricature of Muhammad, saying "the work does not refer to the Prophet Muhammed in any way".

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"Necessary legal steps will be taken without delay" against LeMan's journalists, he added.

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Turkey's interior minister Ali Yerlikaya condemned LeMan magazine's drawing as "shameless", announcing that its editor-in-chief, graphic designer, institutional director and cartoonist had been detained.

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Protesters gathered outside LeMan's offices chanting slogans such as "tooth for tooth, blood for blood, revenge, revenge".

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LeMan apologised to "well-intentioned readers who feel hurt" but defended its work and rejected allegations that the cartoon was a depiction of Muhammad.

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