HyperDic: leander

English > 1 sense of the word Leander:
NOUNperson Leander(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her
Leander > pronunciation
Soundsliyae'nder
Rhymesadder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der...
English > Leander: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning(Greek mythology) a youth beloved of Hero who drowned in a storm in the Hellespont on one of his nightly visits to see her.
CategoryGreek mythologyThe mythology of the ancient Greeks
Instance ofmythical beingAn imaginary being of myth or fable
SpanishLeandro

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