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Lagoon

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A shallow lake near river or sea, due to infiltration or overflow of water from the larger body.

 

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Ladies Plate (The)
Ladies Smocks
Ladies and Gentlemen
Læding
Lælaps
Laertes
Lætare Sunday
Lagado
Lager Beer
Laird (Scotch)
Lagoon
Laïs
Laissez Faire, Laissez Passer
Lake School (The)
Lakedion or Laquedem (Isaac)
Lakin
Laksmi or Lakshmi
Lalla Rookh [tulip cheek]
Lama
Lamaïsm [Tibetan, Blama, spiritual teacher]
Lamb