Leiden

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlaɪdən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(līd′n)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Lei•den  (līd′n),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa city in W Netherlands. 103,246. Also, Leyden. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Leiden, Leyden /ˈlaɪdən; Dutch: ˈlɛidə/ n
  1. a city in the W Netherlands, in South Holland province: residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620; university (1575). Pop: 118 000 (2003 est)
'Leiden' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Leyden - Leyden jar - lead - Sorrows of Young Werther, The

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