lamed
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
Origin of lamed
1Other words from lamed
- un·lamed, adjective
Words Nearby lamed
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How to use lamed in a sentence
Sometimes they would have to lay by two or three days on account of the frozen road, which cut their feet and lamed them.
The Old Pike | Thomas B. SearightA special class of legends that have been evolved in Slavic countries are those that tell of the lamed-wow-niks.
lamed said of him: "He was very far from being one who tried in any way to make himself popular."
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow Painelamed, like many others, likens Mark Twain to Lincoln in various of his characteristics.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineClemens had a poor opinion of his own comprehension of politics, and perhaps as little regard for lamed's conception of humor.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow Paine
British Dictionary definitions for lamed
/ (ˈlɑːmɪd, Hebrew ˈlamɛd) /
the 12th letter in the Hebrew alphabet (ל), transliterated as l: Also: lamedh (ˈlamɛd)
Origin of lamed
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