city in N Netherlands: capital of Friesland province: pop. 87,000
See Leeuwarden in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lāˈvär-dn, lāˈü-wärˌdn)
A city of northern Netherlands northeast of the Ijsselmeer. Chartered in 1435, it was noted for its manufacture of gold and silver articles from the 16th to the 18th century. Population: 92,300.