Leidenite
English
Etymology
From Leiden + -ite.
Noun
Leidenite (plural Leidenites)
- (rare) A native or inhabitant of Leiden, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Leidener
- 2011 November 17, Charles McGrath, “In the Pilgrims’ Footsteps, Through England and the Netherlands”, in The New York Times:
- Another Leidenite, Thomas Blossom, was a passenger on the Speedwell, the Mayflower’s companion vessel, which sprang a leak and had to turn back. He eventually made the journey in 1629, joining the colony at Plymouth, where he became first deacon of the church.