First Known Use: 1513
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Leander
noun Le·an·der \lē-ˈan-dər\
Definition of LEANDER
: a youth in Greek mythology who swims the Hellespont nightly to visit Hero and who ultimately drowns in one of the crossings
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Origin of LEANDER
Latin, from Greek Leandros
Rhymes with LEANDER
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