landau

noun

lan·dau ˈlan-ˌdau̇

-ˌdȯ

: a four-wheel carriage with a top divided into two sections that can be folded away or removed and with a raised seat outside for the driver

Etymology

Landau, Bavaria, Germany

First Known Use

1743, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of landau was in 1743

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Style

“Landau.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/landau. Accessed 2 Jun. 2023.

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Landau

Lan·dau län-ˈdau̇

Lev Davidovich 1908–1968 Russian physicist

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