Leiden

geographical name

Lei·​den ˈlī-dᵊn How to pronounce Leiden (audio)
 Dutch usually  ˈlā-də,
-yə
variants or Leyden
city on a branch of the lower Rhine River in South Holland, in the western part of the Netherlands population 119,800

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“Leiden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leiden. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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