lamed

[ lah-mid, -med ]

noun

1. the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

lamed

/ ˈlamɛd; ˈlɑːmɪd /

noun

1. the 12th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ל), transliterated as l Alsolamedhˈlamɛd

Other Words From

• un·lamed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lamed¹

1655–65; < Hebrew lāmēdh; lambda

Word History and Origins

Origin of lamed¹

from Hebrew, literally: ox goad (from its shape)

Example Sentences

Sometimes they would have to lay by two or three days on account of the frozen road, which cut their feet and lamed them.

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A special class of legends that have been evolved in Slavic countries are those that tell of the Lamed-wow-niks.

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Lamed said of him: "He was very far from being one who tried in any way to make himself popular."

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Lamed, like many others, likens Mark Twain to Lincoln in various of his characteristics.

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Clemens had a poor opinion of his own comprehension of politics, and perhaps as little regard for Lamed's conception of humor.

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