Look up: Leiden

1. Leiden
   [n] - a city in the western Netherlands
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2. Leiden
   Leyden noun a city in the western Netherlands; residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620
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3. Leiden
   gemeente (municipality), western Netherlands. It lies at the confluence of the Oude Rijn and Nieuwe Rijn (Old Rhine and New Rhine) rivers, 10 miles ... [5 related articles]
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4. Leiden
   Leiden or Leyden (both: lī'dun) , city (1994 pop. 114,892), South Holland prov., W Netherlands, on the Old Rhine (Oude Rijn) River. Manufactures include medical equipment, machinery, graphic arts, and food products. The famous State Univ. of Leiden is there (founded 1575), the oldest in th...
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5. Leiden
   City in South Holland province, the Netherlands, on the Oude Rijn River, 10 km/6 mi from the North Sea, and 27 km/17 mi north of Rotterdam; population (2006 est) 118,100. Industries include textiles and cigars. It has been a printing centre since 1580, with a university established in 1575. It is linked by canal to Haarlem, Amsterdam, a...
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