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Alemannic
Alemannic Al`e*man"nic, a.
Belonging to the Alemanni, a confederacy of warlike German
tribes.
Alemannic
Alemannic Al`e*man"nic, n.
The language of the Alemanni.
The Swabian dialect . . . is known as the Alemannic.
--Amer. Cyc.
Allemande
Allemande Al"le*mande", n. [F., fr. allemand German.]
1. (Mus.) A dance in moderate twofold time, invented by the
French in the reign of Louis XIV.; -- now mostly found in
suites of pieces, like those of Bach and Handel.
2. A figure in dancing.
AllemannicAllemannic Al`le*man"nic, a.
See Alemannic. Colemanite
Colemanite Cole"man*ite, n. [From W.T. Coleman of San
Francisco.] (Min.)
A hydrous borate of lime occurring in transparent colorless
or white crystals, also massive, in Southern California.
FuglemanFugleman Fu"gle*man, n.; pl. Fuglemen. [G. fl["u]gelmann
file leader; fl["u]gel wing (akin to E. fly) + mann man. Cf.
Flugrelman.]
1. (Mil.) A soldier especially expert and well drilled, who
takes his place in front of a military company, as a guide
for the others in their exercises; a file leader. He
originally stood in front of the right wing. [Written also
flugelman.]
2. Hence, one who leads the way. [Jocose] Gabelleman
Gabelleman Ga*belle"man, n.
A gabeler. --Carlyle.
gentlemanGannet Gan"net, n. [OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a
fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See Gander,
Goose.] (Zo["o]l.)
One of several species of sea birds of the genus Sula,
allied to the pelicans.
Note: The common gannet of Europe and America (S. bassana),
is also called solan goose, chandel goose, and
gentleman. In Florida the wood ibis is commonly
called gannet.
Booby gannet. See Sula. Gentlemanhood
Gentlemanhood Gen"tle*man*hood, n.
The qualities or condition of a gentleman. [R.] --Thackeray.
Gentlemanlike
Gentlemanlike Gen"tle*man*like`, Gentlemanly Gen"tle*man*ly,
a.
Of, pertaining to, resembling, or becoming, a gentleman;
well-behaved; courteous; polite.
Gentlemanliness
Gentlemanliness Gen"tle*man*li*ness, n.
The state of being gentlemanly; gentlemanly conduct or
manners.
Gentlemanly
Gentlemanlike Gen"tle*man*like`, Gentlemanly Gen"tle*man*ly,
a.
Of, pertaining to, resembling, or becoming, a gentleman;
well-behaved; courteous; polite.
Gentlemanship
Gentlemanship Gen"tle*man*ship, n.
The carriage or quality of a gentleman.
martlemansMartinmas Mar"tin*mas, n. [St. Martin + mass religious
service.] (Eccl.)
The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November; -- often
called martlemans.
Martinmas summer, a period of calm, warm weather often
experienced about the time of Martinmas; Indian summer.
--Percy Smith. MiddlemanMiddleman Mid"dle*man, n.; pl. Middlemen.
1. An agent between two parties; a broker; a go-between; any
dealer between the producer and the consumer; in Ireland,
one who takes land of the proprietors in large tracts, and
then rents it out in small portions to the peasantry.
2. A person of intermediate rank; a commoner.
3. (Mil.) The man who occupies a central position in a file
of soldiers. NoblemanNobleman No"ble*man, n.; pl. Noblemen.
One of the nobility; a noble; a peer; one who enjoys rank
above a commoner, either by virtue of birth, by office, or by
patent. Old-gentlemanly
Old-gentlemanly Old`-gen"tle*man*ly, a.
Pertaining to an old gentleman, or like one. --Byron.
RiflemanRifleman Ri"fle*man, n.; pl. Rifleman. (Mil.)
A soldier armed with a rifle. RiflemanRifleman Ri"fle*man, n.; pl. Rifleman. (Mil.)
A soldier armed with a rifle. SicklemanSickleman Sic"kle*man, n.; pl. Sicklemen.
One who uses a sickle; a reaper.
You sunburned sicklemen, of August weary. --Shak. Stableman
Stableboy Sta"ble*boy`, Stableman Sta"ble*man, n.
A boy or man who attends in a stable; a groom; a hostler.
TablemanTableman Ta"ble*man, n.; pl. Tablemen.
A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables.
See Table, n., 10. [R.] --Bacon. Walking gentlemanWalking Walk"ing,
a. & n. from Walk, v.
Walking beam. See Beam, 10.
Walking crane, a kind of traveling crane. See under
Crane.
Walking fern. (Bot.) See Walking leaf, below.
Walking fish (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
Asiatic fishes of the genus Ophiocephalus, some of
which, as O. marulius, become over four feet long. They
have a special cavity over the gills lined with a membrane
adapted to retain moisture to aid in respiration, and are
thus able to travel considerable distances over the land
at night, whence the name. They construct a curious nest
for their young. Called also langya.
Walking gentleman (Theater), an actor who usually fills
subordinate parts which require a gentlemanly appearance
but few words. [Cant]
Walking lady (Theater), an actress who usually fills such
parts as require only a ladylike appearance on the stage.
[Cant]
Walking leaf.
(a) (Bot.) A little American fern (Camptosorus
rhizophyllus); -- so called because the fronds taper
into slender prolongations which often root at the apex,
thus producing new plants.
(b) (Zo["o]l.) A leaf insect. See under Leaf.
Walking papers, or Walking ticket, an order to leave;
dismissal, as from office. [Colloq.] --Bartlett.
Walking stick.
(a) A stick or staff carried in the hand for hand for support
or amusement when walking; a cane.
(b) (Zo["o]l.) A stick insect; -- called also walking
straw. See Illust. of Stick insect, under Stick.
Walking wheel (Mach.), a prime mover consisting of a wheel
driven by the weight of men or animals walking either in
it or on it; a treadwheel. WhalemanWhaleman Whale"man, n.; pl. Whalemen.
A man employed in the whale fishery.
Meaning of Leman from wikipedia
- Look up
leman in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Leman may
refer to:
Leman (surname)
Leman baronets,
County of Hertford,
England Leman Altınçekiç (1932–2001)...
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Léman may
refer to:
Léman (department), a
department of the
First French Empire. Lake Geneva, French: le lac
Léman or le
Léman Canton of
Léman, a canton...
- Lake
Geneva (French: le
Léman [lə lemɑ̃], lac
Léman [lak lemɑ̃],
rarely lac de Genève [lak də ʒ(ə)nɛv]; Italian: Lago Lemano; German:
Genfersee [ˈɡɛnfərˌzeː];...
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Leman is a surname.
Notable people with the
surname include:
Albert Leman (1915–1998),
Russian composer Ben
Leman,
member of
Texas House of Representatives...
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Leman Bozkurt Altınçekiç (1932 – 4 May 2001) was a
Turkish pilot. She was the
first female accredited jet
pilot in
Turkish Air
Force and NATO.
Leman Bozkurt...
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Leman Sam (born
Emine Leman Şenkan; 22
February 1951) is
Turkish singer and songwriter. Her
daughter Şevval Sam and her
grandson Taro Emir
Tekin are both...
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Ulrich Leman (15
October 1885 – 22
April 1988) was a
German painter. Born in Düsseldorf, he
became interested in
painting at an
early age and in 1919...
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Tanjung Leman is a
coastal area in
Mersing District, Johor, Malaysia.
Tanjung Leman Beach is a
beach which is po****r
among the locals.
Virtual Malaysia...
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Gerard Mathieu Joseph Georges,
count Leman (8
January 1851 – 17
October 1920) was a
Belgian general. He was
responsible for the
military education of...
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Loren Dwight Leman (born
December 2, 1950) is an
American politician who
served as the
eighth lieutenant governor of Alaska, from 2002 to 2006. Before...
