The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
LEMANS
Noun
lemans
plural of leman
Anagrams
• Anselm, Elmans, Selman, mensal, nelmas
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Lemans
plural of Leman
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Lemans (plural er-noun)
A surname.
Etymology 3
Proper noun
Lemans (plural er-noun)
A surname.
Alternative form of Le Mans
Etymology 4
Proper noun
Lemans (plural er-noun)
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
LEMAN
Le"man, n. Etym: [OE. lemman, legman; AS.leóf dear + mann man. See Lief, and Man.]
Definition: A sweetheart, of either sex; a gallant, or a mistress; -- usually in a bad sense. [Archaic] Chaucer. Spenser. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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