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leon

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for leon.

Editorial note

The book was When Prophecy Fails [1] by Leon Festinger who, if memory serves, was one of the pioneers in the theory of cognitive dissonance.

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Quick take

A city in northwestern Spain, the former capital of the Kingdom of Leon.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of leon gathered in one view.

noun

A city in northwestern Spain, the former capital of the Kingdom of Leon.

noun

A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.

noun

A province of Castile and León, Spain around the city.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for leon.

noun

A city in northwestern Spain, the former capital of the Kingdom of Leon.

noun

A male given name from Latin or Ancient Greek.

noun

A province of Castile and León, Spain around the city.

noun

A historical region of Spain around the province.

Example sentences

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The book was When Prophecy Fails [1] by Leon Festinger who, if memory serves, was one of the pioneers in the theory of cognitive dissonance.

2

Then move on to Leon Chua's original and later papers.

3

I wasn't aware Leon Bouttou was with facebook as well now.

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I was thinking more about Leon Uris' Exodus.

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The general theory of memristors, meminductors, memcapacitors of any order (first order memristor is the genuine one invented in 1971 by Professor Leon Chua, however he generalized recently his discover to second, third order memristor, etc.)is published in a paper I wrote with him on september 2014 in International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos.

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Leon Chua has bought some from us and we are working with him to refine their characterization.

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The only blue I see is in the mostly rural Extremadura, Leon, etc.

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Kramer, High Noon, Groundhog Day, Leon: The Professional.

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Weirdly, that Tech article says the arts center at Bard was alright at the time: Bard President Leon Botstein told the Chronicle that the building “came in on budget and has worked beautifully.” Perhaps there's a story behind every Gehry.

Quote examples

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Weirdly, that Tech article says the arts center at Bard was alright at the time: Bard President Leon Botstein told the Chronicle that the building “came in on budget and has worked beautifully.” Perhaps there's a story behind every Gehry.

Proper noun examples

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Leon Chua has bought some from us and we are working with him to refine their characterization.

2

The only blue I see is in the mostly rural Extremadura, Leon, etc.

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Kramer, High Noon, Groundhog Day, Leon: The Professional.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use leon in a sentence?

The book was When Prophecy Fails [1] by Leon Festinger who, if memory serves, was one of the pioneers in the theory of cognitive dissonance.

What does leon mean?

A city in northwestern Spain, the former capital of the Kingdom of Leon.

What part of speech is leon?

leon is commonly used as noun.