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

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How to use Lehmann in a sentence

It was a cumbersome means of communication, but it was the best way for Lehmann and Unger to obtain the information, since both climbers are deaf.
How Two Deaf Mountaineers Thrive on High Peaks|Fred Dreier|August 2, 2022|Outside Online
Other climbers proved to be unhelpful and indecisive in answering their inquiries—Lehmann and Unger believe the climbers didn’t want to be responsible for their safety on the peak.
How Two Deaf Mountaineers Thrive on High Peaks|Fred Dreier|August 2, 2022|Outside Online
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.
The Unlikely Hero|Peter Oborne|October 13, 2008|DAILY BEAST

The most frequent change in slower poisoning is, according to Lehmann, œdema of the lungs.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The apparatus used by Hansen and Lehmann in their experiments consists of two large concave reflectors.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
From the room above she heard the heavy dragging sound of Frau Lehmann's footsteps, and again the old thoughts worried Sabina.
In a German Pension|Katherine Mansfield
So the large salon was shut at Lehmann's and the breakfast-room was all the accommodation the cafe afforded.
In a German Pension|Katherine Mansfield
They were together in the little warm room stealing Herr Lehmann's wood.
In a German Pension|Katherine Mansfield

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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