Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to Belgium or its people or culture.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Belgium.
- noun A person of Belgian ancestry.
- noun A draft horse of a large breed developed in Belgium that is usually chestnut or sorrel.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Belonging to Belgium, a small country of Europe, between France and Germany, formerly part of the Netherlands, erected into an independent kingdom in 1830–31.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of the kingdom of Belgium.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Belgium.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person from
Belgium or of Belgian descent. - adjective Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people.
- proper noun linguistics A
hypothetical extinct Indo-European language , supposed to have been spoken distinct fromCeltic in lateprehistory , in certain parts of what has become known asGaul .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Belgium
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
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Examples
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Yes, what you call Belgian atrocities were hellish; but 'twasn't that, and as long as they fought fair that was all I cared about.
Tommy Joseph Hocking 1898
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"Belgian" is omitted in the tape recording of the lecture.
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There are no restrictions on foreign players in Belgian football, and the requirements to obtain a residence permit for a professional player from a country outside the European Union are relatively minor.
Young African Football Players Are a Hot Commodity in Europe | Impact Lab 2010
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I wasn't sure whether he was referring to Belgian ex-pat reunions or Brel celebrations.
The Pride of Belgium Ralph Gardner Jr. 2012
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They serve their own-label Belgian beer, excellent wines and cavas.
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The Belgian is only the fifth woman to win the event three or more times.
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In a letter published in Belgian papers three years ago, she said: "I always knew I was number two for Marcel."
Skydiver guilty of rival's parachute murder David Batty 2010
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They serve their own-label Belgian beer, excellent wines and cavas.
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The case stems from a complaint brought in Belgian court by two men and a consumers 'organization that challenged higher male life-insurance premiums.
EU Adviser: Insurance Pricing Is Discriminatory Charles Forelle 2010
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Jean Ray 1887-1964 is often called the Belgian Poe and comparisons of his work to that of Lovecraft also abound.
Archive 2010-01-01 2010
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