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“Lam” or “Lamb”

lam / lamb are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

lam l·AE·m

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

lamb l·AE·m

  • nounyoung sheep.
  • nounEnglish essayist (1775-1834).
  • nouna person easily deceived or cheated (especially in financial matters).
  • nouna sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child).
  • nounthe flesh of a young domestic sheep eaten as food.
  • verbgive birth to a lamb.
Usage

Examples in context

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“lam”

  • Lam started her singing career in…
  • Lam Fai-wong as Ping A'si
  • Lam has won many awards during…
  • …Office under Chief Executive-elect Carrie Lam.
  • …of Chief Executive's Office when Lam took office in July 2017.
  • In the same year, Lam appeared as cast member of…
  • Lam Chi-tai
  • Gigi Fu as Lam Sin-yee
  • …station in Khon Kaen and Lam Pao in Kalasin provided electricity;…
  • Since then Lam has moved beyond the Hong…

“lamb”

  • …considered classic pairings with the lamb dishes found in the local…
  • …Genesis, on the album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.
  • "Shepherd is the Lamb" - 4:38
  • …pregnant with Harold's child; Molly Lamb was born in February 1920,…
  • Lamb and mutton are the more…
  • Category:Lady Lamb albums
  • …considered to be a sacrificial lamb.
  • …Their Fitness for Stage Representation, Lamb states that "all those delicacies…
  • …under the alias "Harry K. Lamb" in Kansas City, Missouri, in…
  • …buy fresh fish, eggs and lamb.

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