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leman.

One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover; a gallant or mistress).

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɛmən//ˈliːmən/
  1. One beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover; a gallant or mistress).

    archaic
  2. A paramour.

    often · pejorative
Where this word comes from

From Middle English lemman, variant of leofman, from Old English *lēofmann ("lover; sweetheart"; attested as a personal name), equivalent to lief + man ("beloved person"). In the past, incorrectly asserted to derive from French l'aimant (“the [male] lover”).

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