Lehmann

[ ley-muhn; German ley-mahn ]

/ ˈleɪ mən; German ˈleɪ mɑn /

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noun

Lil·li

[lil-ee], /ˈlɪl i/, 1848–1929, German operatic soprano.

Lot·te

[law-tuh], /ˈlɔ tə/, 1888–1976, German operatic soprano in the U.S.

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Words nearby Lehmann

lehaim, Lehár, Le Havre, Lehigh, Lehman, Lehmann, Lehmbruck, lehr, lehua, lei, Leibnitz

How to use Lehmann in a sentence

In The New York Times, book critic Christopher Lehmann-Haupt captured what was special—and frankly revolutionary—about the book.
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I understand that he may even have failed at first to understand the meaning of the Lehmann Brothers collapse.
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The most frequent change in slower poisoning is, according to Lehmann, œdema of the lungs.
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The apparatus used by Hansen and Lehmann in their experiments consists of two large concave reflectors.
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From the room above she heard the heavy dragging sound of Frau Lehmann's footsteps, and again the old thoughts worried Sabina.
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So the large salon was shut at Lehmann's and the breakfast-room was all the accommodation the cafe afforded.
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They were together in the little warm room stealing Herr Lehmann's wood.
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British Dictionary definitions for Lehmann

Lehmann

/ (ˈleɪmən) /

noun

Lilli (ˈlɪlɪ). 1848–1929, German soprano

Lotte (ˈlɒtə). 1888–1976, US soprano, born in Germany

Rosamond (Nina). 1903–90, British novelist. Her books include Dusty Answer (1927), Invitation to the Waltz (1932), and The Echoing Grove (1953)

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