Leander
noun
Le·an·der
lē-ˈan-dər 
: a youth in Greek mythology who swims the Hellespont nightly to visit Hero and who ultimately drowns in one of the crossings
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek Leandros
First Known Use
1513, in the meaning defined above
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“Leander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leander. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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