Leidenite

English

Etymology

From Leiden +‎ -ite.

Noun

Leidenite (plural Leidenites)

1. (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^[1]:

     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.