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Definition of Lamb

1. Verb. Give birth to a lamb. "The ewe lambed"

2. Noun. Young sheep.

3. Noun. English essayist (1775-1834).

4. Noun. A person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters).

5. Noun. A sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child).

6. Noun. The flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food.

Definition of Lamb

1. n. The young of the sheep.

2. v. i. To bring forth a lamb or lambs, as sheep.

Definition of Lamb

1. Proper noun. (surname from=Middle English) ¹

2. Noun. A young sheep, of up to one year of age. ¹

3. Noun. The flesh of a lamb used as food. ¹

4. Noun. (figuratively) A person who is meek, docile and easily led. ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) Of a sheep, to give birth. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive or intransitive) To assist (sheep) to give birth. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lamb

1. to give birth to a lamb (a young sheep) [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Lamb

1. 1. The young of the sheep. 2. Any person who is as innocent or gentle as a lamb. 3. A simple, unsophisticated person; in the cant of the Stock Exchange, one who ignorantly speculates and is victimized. Lamb of God, The Lamb, the Jesus Christ, in allusion to the paschal lamb. "The twelve apostles of the Lamb." (Rev. Xxi. 14) "Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world." (John i. Lamb's lettuce, an annual plant with small obovate leaves (Valerianella olitoria), often used as a salad; corn salad. Origin: AS. Lamb; akin to D. & Dan. Lam, G. & Sw. Lamm, OS, Goth, & Icel. Lamb. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lamb

lamage lamaic lamaism lamaist lamaists lamalginite lamalginites lamantin lamantins lamarckian theory

lamarckianism lamarckism lamas lamaseries lamasery lamb (current term) lamb's-quarter lamb's-quarters lamb's bread lamb's lettuce

lamb-chop lamb chop lamb curry lamb dysentery lamb roast lamb succory lambadas lambast

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