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[ bel-juhn ] / ˈbɛl dʒən /
nouna native or an inhabitant of Belgium. one of a breed of large, strong draft horses, raised originally in Belgium. adjectiveof or relating to Belgium. Origin of BelgianFirst recorded in 1615–25; Belgi(um) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM Belgianpro-Belgian, adjective, nounpseudo-Belgian, adjective, nounWords nearby Belgianbelfry, Belg., belga, Belgae, Belgaum, Belgian, Belgian Congo, Belgian East Africa, Belgian griffon, Belgian hare, Belgian Malinois Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for BelgianA Belgian church has a chalkboard sitting at the pulpit with the jungle peeking through the windows behind it. The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway|Nina Strochlic|December 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST A burly Belgian, strapped with grenades and ammunition, towered above them. ‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST But in the case of this Belgian royal, this de Merode, all that seems to have been forgotten. A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo|Nina Strochlic|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Belgian had a stint in America, before coming back to Paris in 1911 to stay at the apartment of Apollinaire. Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?|Nick Mafi|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Belgian court is now determining whether to grant Johnson bail while she awaits trial. Caught: Female Assassin Who Allegedly Murdered Five American Nuns|Barbie Latza Nadeau|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Notwithstanding its name this variety is not certainly of Belgian origin. The Pears of New York|U. P. Hedrick It was invented by van Helmont, a Belgian chemist, who died in 1644. Pioneers of Science|Oliver Lodge And this new Belgian race is a strong race, one of the most capable in Europe. mile Verhaeren|Stefan Zweig The sight of a Belgian uniform in the streets of London or Paris was the signal for a popular ovation. Italy at War and the Allies in the West|E. Alexander Powell Health, strength, and fecundity is to this very day the mark of the Belgian people in town and country. mile Verhaeren|Stefan Zweig
British Dictionary definitions for Belgian
nouna native, citizen, or inhabitant of BelgiumSee also Fleming 1, Walloon adjectiveof, relating to, or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgians of or relating to the Walloon French or the Flemish languages Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |