lamed
Americannoun
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the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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the consonant sound represented by this letter.
noun
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Origin of lamed
1655–65; < Hebrew lāmēdh; cf. lambda
Example Sentences
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Then Marco the Magnificent appears, and the gal he forever two-times; then Paul, the lamed, embittered puppeteer, and the pal he forever snaps at.
From Time Magazine Archive
An orphan lamed by tuberculosis, he was a veteran in social work and child-welfare reform when he took over the Scouts.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the lake, the perch, pike and sun.isn are lamed for their tastiness.
From Time Magazine Archive
If these were valid, even in part, "the realities of the industrial world" meant that many businesses would be lamed, some crippled.
From Time Magazine Archive
Out on the verge he found Dandelion urging Haystack, who was lamed and spent.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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