FLEMING

Fleming

(noun) a native of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian

Fleming, Alexander Fleming, Sir Alexander Fleming

(noun) Scottish bacteriologist who discovered penicillin (1881-1955)

Fleming, Ian Fleming, Ian Lancaster Fleming

(noun) British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Fleming (plural Flemings)

A native or inhabitant of Flanders in Belgium.

An unincorporated community in Redding Township, Jackson County, Indiana, United States

Proper noun

Fleming

An English surname.

(rare) A male given name from surnames.

A town and locality in Northern Territory, Australia.

A town in Saskatchewan, Canada.

A neighbourhood in Alexandria, Egypt.

A neighbourhood in Rome, Italy.

A statutory town in Logan County, Colorado.

An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Indiana, United States.

An unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.

A tiny city in Ray County, Missouri; suburb of Kansas City,.

A town and hamlet in Cayuga County, New York.

A small unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio, United States.

Verb

fleming

present participle of fleme

Source: Wiktionary


Flem"ing, n.

Definition: A native or inhabitant of Flanders.

FLEME

Fleme, v. t. Etym: [AS. fleman, flyman.]

Definition: To banish; to drive out; to expel. [Obs.] "Appetite flemeth discretion." Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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