Leuven

/ (ˈløːvə) /

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noun

the Flemish name for Louvain

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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?

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there

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Words nearby Leuven

leukotrichia, leukotriene, leuprolide acetate, Leuricus, Leutze, Leuven, lev, levade, Levalloisian, Levallois-Perret, levant

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Example sentences from the Web for Leuven

Leuven received him with open arms, and gave the delighted youth a ticket to hear Talma.
Paris: With Pen and Pencil|David W. Bartlett
The susceptible Davie had now forgotten the very existence of the fair and prudent Begga Leuven.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 13|Various
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

He had just failed with “Lenore,” when Leuven asked him to collaborate in a play.
Essays in Little|Andrew Lang

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