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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lad \Lad\, n. [OE. ladde, of Celtic origin; cf W. llawd Ir lath. [root]123. Cf {Lass}.] 1. A boy; a youth; a stripling. ``Cupid is a knavish lad.'' --Shak. There is a lad here which hath five barley loaves and two small fishes. --John vi 9. 2. A companion; a comrade; a mate. {Lad's love}. (Bot.) See {Boy's love}, under {Boy}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Lad \Lad\, obs. p. p. of {Lead}, to guide. --Chaucer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: lad n 1: a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss" [syn: {chap}, {fellow}, {gent}, {fella}, {blighter}, {cuss}] 2: a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) [syn: {cub}, {laddie}, {sonny}, {sonny boy}]
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