Louvain

[French loo-van]

noun

a city in central Belgium.

Flemish Leu·ven [lœ-vuh n] /ˈlœ vən/.

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Examples from the Web for leuven

Leuven soon returned to Paris, and Dumas longed to follow him there.
Paris: With Pen and Pencil|David W. Bartlett
Leuven returned to Paris, and Dumas was sent to the office of a solicitor at Crpy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various
He had just failed with “Lenore,” when Leuven asked him to collaborate in a play.
Essays in Little|Andrew Lang
He set to work to rectify his lack of education and to collaborate with Leuven in the production of vaudevilles and melodramas.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various

Leuven received him with open arms, and gave the delighted youth a ticket to hear Talma.
Paris: With Pen and Pencil|David W. Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for leuven

Leuven

noun

the Flemish name for Louvain

Louvain

noun

a town in central Belgium, in Flemish Brabant province: capital of the duchy of Brabant (11th–15th centuries) and centre of the cloth trade; university (1426). Pop: 89 777 (2004 est)Flemish name: Leuven

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