Leeuwarden

[ ley-y-wahr-duhn ]

/ ˈleɪ üˌwɑr dən /

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noun

a city in N Netherlands.

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Words nearby Leeuwarden

lee shore, Lees Summit, leet, lee tide, leetspeak, Leeuwarden, Leeuwenhoek, leeward, Leeward Islands, lee wave, leeway

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How to use Leeuwarden in a sentence

Amongst the objects which attracted his attention was a sect of communistic mystics established near Leeuwarden.
Locke|Thomas Fowler
The young women of Leeuwarden—the fair Frisians—are tall and strong and fresh looking; not exactly beautiful but very pleasant.
A Wanderer in Holland|E. V. Lucas
Once Leeuwarden was famous for its goldsmiths and silversmiths, but the interest in precious metal work is not what it was.
A Wanderer in Holland|E. V. Lucas
Stavoren may be dull and unalluring, but not so Hindeloopen, the third station on the railway to Leeuwarden, where we shall stay.
A Wanderer in Holland|E. V. Lucas

I gather from the account of Leeuwarden that the justices of that city once knew a crime when they saw one—none quicklier.
A Wanderer in Holland|E. V. Lucas

British Dictionary definitions for Leeuwarden

Leeuwarden

/ (Dutch ˈleːwɑrdə) /

noun

a city in the N Netherlands, capital of Friesland province. Pop: 91 000 (2003 est)

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