landau

[lan-daw, -dou]

noun

a four-wheeled, two-seated carriage with a top made in two parts that may be let down or folded back.
a sedanlike automobile with a short convertible back.

Origin of landau

First recorded in 1735–45; perhaps named after Landau, town in Germany where first made

Landau

[lahn-dou; Russian luhn-dou]

noun

Lev Da·vi·do·vich [lyef duh-vye-duh-vyich] /ˈlyɛf dʌˈvyɛ də vyɪtʃ/, 1908–68, Russian scientist: Nobel Prize in Physics 1962.

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Contemporary Examples of landau

In the age of “a million choices,” as Landau said, this short, fun experience wins out over the classic salon experience.
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Kelsey Meany
July 13, 2013
By the end of this year, Landau hopes to have close to 3,000 employees and more than $40 million in revenue.
Blow Dry Bars Are a Thriving Industry Disrupting the Salon Business
Kelsey Meany
July 13, 2013
“We have been sort of on a rocket ship here in terms of our growth,” said Landau.
Blow Dry Bars Are a Thriving Industry Disrupting the Salon Business
Kelsey Meany
July 13, 2013
The State Landau coach which will carry the Queen, above,and below, the Mall.
Dawn Dress Rehearsal for Jubilee
June 1, 2012
Peres recently co-wrote a book with Landau about his mentor, Ben-Gurion.
Shimon Peres’s Influence Wanes as Israel Grows More Bellicose Toward Iran
Dan Ephron
March 2, 2012

Historical Examples of landau

They were coming in; a storm of oaths greeted them from the landau.
Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille
Emile Zola
And the landau, still rolling on, turned into the Rue de Rome.
Doctor Pascal
Emile Zola
They re-entered the landau, Macquart taking the seat beside the coachman.
Doctor Pascal
Emile Zola
The party returned from church in the landau that brought up Davy's luggage.
Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon
Hall Caine
On May 5th, 1760, he was driven from the Tower to Tyburn in a landau drawn by six horses.
Bygone Punishments
William Andrews

British Dictionary definitions for landau

landau

noun

a four-wheeled carriage, usually horse-drawn, with two folding hoods that meet over the middle of the passenger compartment

Word Origin for landau

C18: named after Landau (a town in Bavaria), where it was first made

Landau

noun

Lev Davidovich (ljɛf daˈvidəvitʃ). 1908–68, Soviet physicist, noted for his researches on quantum theory and his work on the theories of solids and liquids: Nobel prize for physics 1962

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Word Origin and History for landau

type of four-wheeled carriage, 1743, from Landau, town in Bavaria where they first were made. The first element is the common Germanic element found in English land (n.); the identity of the second is disputed. But Klein says the vehicle name is "in reality" Spanish lando "originally a light four-wheeled carriage drawn by mules," from Arabic al-andul.