Leodensian

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noun

Someone from Leeds in northern England.

OriginLatin Loidēnsis ← Old English Loidis →
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Meanings

nounLeodensian (plural Leodensians)

plural Leodensians · alternative Leodiensian

  1. Someone from Leeds in northern England.
  2. A pupil or alumnus of Leeds Grammar School.

    This never would have happened to Smeeton/Or an old Leodensian

    2004, Kaiser Chiefs, “I Predict A Riot”

Origin

  1. Old EnglishLoidis“Leeds”
  2. LatinLoidēnsis“of or from Leeds”
  3. EnglishLeodensian

From Latin Loidēnsis (“of or from Leeds”), *Lādenses + -i- + -an, from Old English Loidis (“Leeds”).

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Translations

French Léodensien
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Cite this entry
APA

Leodensian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leodensian

MLA

“Leodensian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leodensian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Leodensian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Leodensian.

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