Louvain

[ French loo-van ]
/ French luˈvɛ̃ /

noun

a city in central Belgium.

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Flemish Leu·ven [lœ-vuh n] /ˈlœ vən/.
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British Dictionary definitions for leuven (1 of 2)

Leuven
/ (ˈløːvə) /

noun

the Flemish name for Louvain

British Dictionary definitions for leuven (2 of 2)

Louvain
/ (French luvɛ̃) /

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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