Zaandam


a former city in w netherlands, on the zaan river, now part of zaanstad.
historical examples

boris the bear-hunter fred whishaw
dikes and ditches oliver optic
the world set free herbert george wells
martin hyde, the duke’s messenger john masefield
historic tales, vol. 8 (of 15) charles morris
the empire of russia john s. c. abbott
historic tales, vol. 8 (of 15) charles morris
the harris-ingram experiment charles e. bolton
the empire of russia john s. c. abbott
the empire of russia john s. c. abbott

noun
a former town in the w netherlands, in north holland: an important shipbuilding centre in the 17th century. it became part of zaanstad in 1974

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