Lamb
A surname from Middle EnglishA surname from Middle English.
» Tom is as gentle as a lamb.
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6 senses(countable, uncountable)A surname from Middle English.
(countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Craig Township, Switzerland County, Indiana, United States.
(countable, uncountable)An extinct town in Marion County, Missouri, United States.
(countable, uncountable)An islet (small island) in the Firth of Forth, East Lothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT5386).
Jesus; the Lamb of God
The constellation and zodiacal sign Aries.
Examples
185 sentencesTom is as gentle as a lamb.
The lambs were separated from their mothers.
Have you ever seen a lamb being born?
deHast du schon einmal gesehen, wie ein Lamm geboren wurde? — Waldelfe
Tom had lamb chops, potatoes and mushroom soup for dinner.
Right now, Tom is sleeping like a lamb.
Origin
1. From Middle English lamb as a nickname. See Lamb of God. See also lamb.1. From Middle English lamb as a nickname.
See Lamb of God. See also lamb.
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