Lysander

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A British military aircraft used during World War II
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Spartan admiral who died in 395 BC
  2. 2
    A male given name.

Example

More examples

"The new-comers were Colonel Lysander Stark and a short, thick man with a chinchilla beard growing out of the creases of his double chin, who was introduced to me as Mr. Ferguson."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Λῠ́σᾰνδρος (Lŭ́săndros).

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