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Leach

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈliːt͡ʃ/
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Meaning & History

Originally indicated a person who was a physician, from the medieval practice of using leeches to bleed people of ills.

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animals, Bewitched characters, English nouns, English verbs, health, healthcare, insects, isograms, vaudevillians, word names
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Entry updated December 14, 2019

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