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noun
1.
a native or an inhabitant of Belgium.
2.
one of a breed of large, strong draft horses, raised originally in Belgium.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to Belgium.
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Belgian
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
Belgian
1620s, in reference to the ancient Belgæ (see Belgium). Belgian Congo formed 1908 by annexation.
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