John of Leyden
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(Jan Beuckelszoon or Bockhold) 1509–36, Dutch Anabaptist.
[lahyd-n] /ˈlaɪd n/
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John of, .
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a Dutch cheese similar to Edam, often flavored with caraway seeds, cumin, cinnamon, or cloves.
/ˈlaɪdən/
noun
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original name Jan Bockelson. ?1509–36, Dutch Anabaptist leader. He established a theocracy in Münster (1534) but was tortured to death after the city was recaptured (1535) by its prince bishop
/ˈlaɪdən; Dutch ˈlɛidə/
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a variant spelling of Leiden
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See Lucas van Leyden
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