landau
pronunciation
How to pronounce landau in British English:
UK [ˈlændɔ:]
How to pronounce landau in American English:
US ['lændɔ]
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- Noun:
- a four-wheel covered carriage with a roof divided into two parts (front and back) that can be let down separately
Word Origin
- landau (n.)
- type of four-wheeled carriage, 1743, from Landau, town in Bavaria where they first were made. The first element is the common Germanic element found in English land (n.); the identity of the second is disputed. But Klein says the vehicle name is "in reality" Spanish lando "originally a light four-wheeled carriage drawn by mules," from Arabic al-andul.
Example
- 1. Juliet landau & brian lynch sign on aug. 8th .
- 2. The book , which dr. landau self-published in january , has not caused much of a stir so far .
- 3. You will meet jules landau there .
- 4. Both landau and parker are remarkably healthy . They take few medications and have no major illnesses .
- 5. Victor 's science teacher is mr. rzykruski ( martin landau ) who looks and sounds like an elongated vincent price .