Huizinga
[ hœi-zing-uh ]
/ ˈhœɪ zɪŋ ə /
noun
Johan, 1872–1945, Dutch historian.
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Words nearby Huizinga
huipil, huisache, Hui Tsung, Huitzilopochtli, Huizhou, Huizinga, Huk, hula, Hula-Hoop, hula-hula, hula skirt
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Example sentences from the Web for Huizinga
But if you flip Huizinga's idea on its head—play arising and unfolding in and as civilization—it turns out to be a blast.
Huizinga's great success and reputation came suddenly when he was over forty.
Erasmus and the Age of Reformation|Johan HuizingaWhile this interior fulfilment was bringing Huizinga to his best, the world about him changed completely.
Erasmus and the Age of Reformation|Johan Huizinga