landau

¹

[ lan-daw, -dou ]

noun

1. a four-wheeled, two-seated carriage with a top made in two parts that may be let down or folded back.
2. a sedanlike automobile with a short convertible back.

Landau

²

[ lahn-dou; Russian luhn-dou ]

noun

1. Lev Da·vi·do·vich [lyef, duh-, vye, -d, uh, -vyich], 1908–68, Russian scientist: Nobel Prize in Physics 1962.

landau

¹

/ ˈlændɔː /

noun

1. a four-wheeled carriage, usually horse-drawn, with two folding hoods that meet over the middle of the passenger compartment

Landau

²

/ lanˈdau /

noun

1. LandauLev Davidovich19081968MRussianSCIENCE: physicist Lev Davidovich (ljɛf daˈvidəvitʃ). 1908–68, Soviet physicist, noted for his researches on quantum theory and his work on the theories of solids and liquids: Nobel prize for physics 1962

Word History and Origins

Origin of landau¹

First recorded in 1735–45; perhaps named after Landau, town in Germany where first made

Word History and Origins

Origin of landau¹

C18: named after Landau (a town in Bavaria), where it was first made

Example Sentences

Landau was alluding to a particular version of Los Angeles folk rock that differed from the sound of the previous decade.

From Washington Post

Landau and his colleagues study binding in the lab by creating pseudoviruses.

From MIT Technology Review

Specifically, Landau said the strategy seems to be to arrest our way out of the problem, but it’s been tried for decades and hasn’t worked.

From Voice of San Diego

He saw Landau’s quote as validation that politicians in Washington don’t care about the issue.

From Voice of San Diego

Landau said the cartels “have effective control over large parts” of Mexico – anywhere from 35 to 40 percent.

From Voice of San Diego

In the age of “a million choices,” as Landau said, this short, fun experience wins out over the classic salon experience.

From The Daily Beast

By the end of this year, Landau hopes to have close to 3,000 employees and more than $40 million in revenue.

From The Daily Beast

“We have been sort of on a rocket ship here in terms of our growth,” said Landau.

From The Daily Beast

It has also been reported that he may not even have autism, but Landau-Kleffner syndrome.

From The Daily Beast

In third place is Uzi Landau, who came to the party after a long career in Likud.

From The Daily Beast

Four beautiful horses were harnessed to an open landau, and four servants, in Oriental liveries, ran by the side of the carriage.

From Project Gutenberg

Then back in the landau again, he took a well-earned rest while Minetta and June talked.

From Project Gutenberg

Again he had it, and, lying back on the hot leather of the hired landau, wondered that he had not had it sooner.

From Project Gutenberg

The surrender of Trarbach and Landau gave the Allies a firm footing on the left bank of that river.

From Project Gutenberg

Landau, M., La novella di messer Torello e le sue attinenze mitiche e leggendarie, in Giornale stor.

From Project Gutenberg