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Leander

[lee-an-der]

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. a Greek youth, the lover of Hero, who swam the Hellespont every night to visit her until he was drowned in a storm.



Leander

/ lɪˈændə /

noun

  1. (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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Plymouth Leander attracted aspiring swimmers from around the world after Rudd established its reputation as a club that produced Olympic athletes.

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Mr Leanders says many of friends are still "so traumatised by the beatings they are not even prepared to talk about it".

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“The Confessions,” which is performed in English, is even more personal: In the final few scenes, Lilit Lesser plays a younger version of Zeldin, named Leander here.

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Chad Stark, 55, of Leander, Texas, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of communicating interstate threats after he was accused of posting threatening messages on Craigslist about killing government officials in Georgia.

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Ms Patten and Ms Lenderyou trained with Plymouth Leander Swimming Club, which is closely linked to independent boarding school Plymouth College.

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