Louvain

[French loo-van]

noun

a city in central Belgium.

Flemish Leu·ven [lœ-vuh n] /ˈlœ vən/.

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Historical Examples of leuven

Leuven soon returned to Paris, and Dumas longed to follow him there.
Paris: With Pen and Pencil
David W. Bartlett
He had just failed with “Lenore,” when Leuven asked him to collaborate in a play.
Essays in Little
Andrew Lang
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 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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