Minden

[ min-duhn ]

/ ˈmɪn dən /

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a city in NW Louisiana.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

And I still think we would have done better to stick by our principles and go with Esther Minden.
Life Imitates Patriots: Inaugural Version|David Frum|January 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 1759 however British troops had a conspicuous share in the important victory of Minden.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
Broglie made good his retreat into Minden, but not without losing a whole brigade, which was surrounded and had to surrender.
Battles of English History|H. B. (Hereford Brooke) George
Count Tilly, marching along the left bank of the Weser, made himself master of all the passes as far as Minden.
The Thirty Years War, Complete|Friedrich Schiller

I had over-calculated my strength, and limped sorely the last mile or two before reaching Minden Cottage.
The Adventures of Harry Revel|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
At Minden, they had varied experiences of travelling and travellers' welcomes.
Elizabeth Fry|Mrs. E. R. Pitman