Leiden

American  

[lahyd-n] / ˈlaɪd n /

Or Leyden

noun

1. a city in W Netherlands.

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Leiden British  

/ ˈlaɪdən, ˈlɛidə /

noun

1. a city in the W Netherlands, in South Holland province: residence of the Pilgrim Fathers for 11 years before they sailed for America in 1620; university (1575). Pop: 118 000 (2003 est)

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Leiden

"This result shows that much more mass than previously thought is hidden in low-mass stars," said Mariska Kriek, who led the research and serves as professor of extragalactic astronomy at Leiden Observatory.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026

Whatnot auctions’ chaos and speed mean there’s no meaningful moment of decision, said Mark Leiser, an expert on deceptive design who taught digital law at Leiden University in the Netherlands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands later announced another patient had tested positive.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

Geerten Boogaard, professor of local government at Leiden University, says Moerdijk highlights the way political power is distributed in the Dutch system.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026

During a European sojourn, he surprised a colloquium at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands by delivering a lecture in Dutch, which he had taught himself.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik