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Modern low temperature physics began with the liquefaction of helium by Kamerlingh Onnes and the discovery of superconductivity at the University of Leiden in the early part of the 20th century.
David Lee

Meaning of "Leiden" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEIDEN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEIDEN

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Leiden is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LEIDEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leiden

Leiden

Leiden (Dutch pronunciation: ( listen); in English and archaic Dutch also Leyden) is a city and municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. The municipality of Leiden has a population of about 120,000, but the city forms one densely connected urban area with its suburbs Oegstgeest, Leiderdorp and Voorschoten. The larger Leiden agglomeration counts 332,000 inhabitants which makes it the sixth major agglomeration in the Netherlands. Leiden is located on the Old Rhine, at a distance of some 20 kilometres (12 miles) from The Hague to its south and some 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Amsterdam to its north. The recreational area of the Kaag Lakes (Kagerplassen) lies just to the northeast of Leiden. A university city since 1575, Leiden houses Leiden University and Leiden University Medical Centre. It is twinned with Oxford, the location of England's oldest university.

Definition of Leiden in the English dictionary

The definition of Leiden in the dictionary is 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. Pop: 118 000.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEIDEN


Aden
ˈeɪdən
Aidan
ˈeɪdən
Croydon
ˈkrɔɪdən
Dryden
ˈdraɪdən
forbidden
fəˈbɪdən
guidon
ˈɡaɪdən
Haydn
ˈhaɪdən
Heraclidan
ˌhɛrəˈklaɪdən
Heraklidan
ˌhɛrəˈklaɪdən
hidden
ˈhɪdən
laden
ˈleɪdən
Leyden
ˈlaɪdən
maiden
ˈmeɪdən
midden
ˈmɪdən
Poseidon
pɒˈsaɪdən
rewiden
ˌriːˈwaɪdən
ridden
ˈrɪdən
Sheridan
ˈʃɛrɪdən
Sidon
ˈsaɪdən
widen
ˈwaɪdən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEIDEN

Leibnitzian
Leibniz Mountains
Leibniz´s law
Leibniz´s rule
Leibnizian
Leibovitz
Leicester
Leicestershire
Leichhardt
Leics
Leif Ericson
Leigh
Leigh Fermor
Leighton
Leinster
leiomyomata
leiotrichous
leiotrichy
leipoa
Leipzig

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEIDEN

Baden
bridemaiden
burden
clothes maiden
den
Dresden
Eden
garden
gleemaiden
golden
handmaiden
hoiden
holden
ice maiden
iron maiden
sudden
swan maiden
Sweden
wicket maiden
wooden

Synonyms and antonyms of Leiden in the English dictionary of synonyms

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莱顿
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Leiden
570 millions of speakers

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Leiden
510 millions of speakers

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लीडेन
380 millions of speakers
ar

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ايدن
280 millions of speakers

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Leiden
278 millions of speakers

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Leiden
270 millions of speakers

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লিডেন
260 millions of speakers

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Leiden
220 millions of speakers

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Leiden
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leiden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライデン
130 millions of speakers

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라이덴
85 millions of speakers

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Leiden
85 millions of speakers
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Leiden
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லைடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लीडेन
75 millions of speakers

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Leiden
70 millions of speakers

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Leiden
65 millions of speakers

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Leiden
50 millions of speakers

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Leiden
40 millions of speakers

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Leiden
30 millions of speakers
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Leiden
15 millions of speakers
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Leiden
14 millions of speakers
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Leiden
10 millions of speakers
no

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Leiden
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Leiden

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Leiden

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QUOTES WITH «LEIDEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Leiden.
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David Lee
Modern low temperature physics began with the liquefaction of helium by Kamerlingh Onnes and the discovery of superconductivity at the University of Leiden in the early part of the 20th century.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEIDEN»

Discover the use of Leiden in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Leiden and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Leiden Oriental Connections: 1850 - 1940
For review see: J. van Goor, in: Bijdragen en mededelingen betreffende de geschiedenis der Nederlanden, jrg. 110, afl. 1 (1995); p. 137-140.
W. Otterspeer, 1989
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Secularisation and the Leiden Circle
Somos uses richly contextualised portraits of Scaliger, Heinsius, Cunaeus and Grotius to develop a new model of secularisation.
Mark Somos, 2011
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Bonaventura Vulcanius, Works and Networks: Bruges 1538 - ...
This volume gathers studies and documentation on Bonaventura Vulcanius, a versatile philologist and writer who in 1581 settled in Leiden as a Professor of Greek and Latin.
Hélène Cazes, 2010
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Physics at Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Leiden: ...
2 result of the attitudes characteristic of the small group of permanent residents at the schools, the academic scholars.
E.G. Ruestow, 1973
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Strangers and pilgrims, travellers and sojourners: Leiden ...
"Controversies in politics and religion, customs of family life and society, obligations of labor and chances to play, questions of free will, democracy, the separation of church and state, religious toleration, treatment of Indians---these ...
Jeremy Dupertuis Bangs, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2009
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Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Leiden and the Hague
-- The Independent "Entertaining companions with sharp insights ... The series has received plaudits worldwide for intelligence, orginality and a slightly irreverent sense of fun.
Rodney Bolt, 1997
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Free speech in classical antiquity : [Penn-Leiden Colloquium ...
This book contains a collection of essays on the notion of "Free Speech" in classical antiquity.
Ineke Sluiter, Ralph Mark Rosen, 2004
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The Magical Texts of Papyrus Leiden UI
Dit boek is een hereditie van de magische teksten van een hieratische papyrus ( da- terend van de negentiende dynastie), thans bewaard in het Rijksmuseum van Oudheden te Leiden onder het nummer I 348. Het grootste gedeelte ervan ...
9
The First Century of Leiden University Library
In the catalogue of 1612 and those following, the titles from this Leiden supplement are scattered amongst all the others. Some of the books still form convolutes, while others were later rebound — this being especially desirable in the case of ...
Elfriede Hulshoff Pol
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The Contribution of the University of Leiden to Oriental ...
In 1880 Snouck Hurgronje took his doctor's degree at Leiden at the age of twenty -three, and four years later he accompanied the Dutch consul, Mr. J. A. Kruyt, to Jiddah, the port of Mecca. His real goal was Mecca itself, the religious centre of ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEIDEN»

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Pharming Announces US$17 Million (€15.6 Million) Straight Debt …
LEIDEN, the Netherlands, July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --. - Non-dilutive growth capital provides working capital and supports pipeline ... «PR Newswire UK, Jul 15»
2
'The North Korean posters that got me arrested for espionage …
Van der Bij owns over 1,000 posters, each key pieces in visualising North Korea's history Photograph: Wilem van der Bijl/University of Leiden. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Weizmann Institute of Science ranked 10th in world for quality of …
The ranking was conducted by the Centre for Science and Technology Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands, known by its Dutch ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
4
Debt Relief For Greece? Germany Says It's Illegal. The Reality Is Not …
“We are within a gray area," says Vestert Borger, who researches EU law at the Europe Institute of Leiden University in the Netherlands. «International Business Times, Jul 15»
5
If You See This Plant This Summer, Don't Touch It - weather.com
A giant hogweed plant, photographed in a garden in Leiden, The Netherlands. (debs-eye/flickr). Giant hogweed plants are an intriguing sight ... «The Weather Channel, Jul 15»
6
Failed States
Simon Stevin was a Dutch water engineer at the University of Leiden who taught Prince Maurice double entry bookkeeping. To apply double ... «Curacao Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Coal renaissance means switching to plan B on climate change
“Game theory tells you this will fail,” Gjalt Huppes of Leiden University in the Netherlands told New Scientist. “Game theory tells you that trying ... «New Scientist, Jul 15»
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In Europe, worried Iranian expats warn mullahs can't be trusted
But Ellian — a law professor at Leiden University and a celebrated writer in the Netherlands — also has loving memories of the country he fled ... «St. Louis Jewish Light, Jul 15»
9
Abortion body parts: Not just for medical research
... derived from human embryonic kidney cells from one fetus aborted legally under Dutch law and cultured in 1973 in Leiden, The Netherlands. «WND.com, Jul 15»
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Club meetings | Communities | Bradenton Herald - Bradenton.com
The club hosts several events including Leiden Ontzet, St. Nicholas, Indonesian Rijsttafel, Dutch American Heritage Day and more. Information: ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»

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