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Definitions

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A city in South Holland, Netherlands, on the Old Rhine, seat of a famous Dutch university.

Synonyms

All synonyms

leyden

Example

More examples

"The king is currently staying in Leiden."

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Leiden (for further etymology see there).

Related phrases

Leyden jar

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