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Leyden

[lahyd-n]

noun

  1. Lucas van Leyden.

  2. John of. John of Leyden.

  3. Leiden.

  4. a Dutch cheese similar to Edam, often flavored with caraway seeds, cumin, cinnamon, or cloves.



Leyden

1

/ ˈlaɪdən, ˈlɛidə /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Leiden

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Leyden

2

/ ˈlaɪdən /

noun

  1. See Lucas van Leyden

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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“The point is every place has its issues, and we do, too, but the narrative that’s out there is just wrong,” Leyden said.

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But not his, Van Leyden said, pointing out that he invested a significant amount into a outdoor shed that has windows, is decorated and comes portable.

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Police said a person of interest in the shooting was taken into custody, and officers found a car suspected to be involved in the shooting in nearby Leyden Township.

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I couldn’t possibly predict, any more than the 18th-century scholars fiddling with Leyden jars could have foretold ice cream cakes and social media influencers.

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Leyden redirected his car to Dulles and recorded Trump's plane taxiing just after it touched down.

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