Brussels

[bruhs-uhlz] Origin

Brus·sels

[bruhs-uhlz]
noun
a city in and the capital of Belgium, in the central part, with suburbs 1,050,787.
Flemish, Brus·sel [brys-uhl] ;
French, Bruxelles.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Bel·gium

[bel-juhm]
noun
a kingdom in W Europe, bordering the North Sea, N of France. 10,203,683; 11,779 sq. mi. (30,508 sq. km). Capital: Brussels.
French, Bel·gique [bel-zheek] ;
Flemish, Bel·gi·ë [bel-khee-uh] .

Bra·bant

[bruh-bant, brah-buhnt; Du. brah-bahnt; Fr. bra-bahn]
noun
1.
a former duchy in W Europe, now divided between the Netherlands and Belgium.
2.
a province in central Belgium. 2,220,088; 1268 sq. mi. (3285 sq. km). Capital: Brussels.
Bra·bant·ine [bruh-ban-tin, -tahyn] , adjective
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Brussels (ˈbrʌsəlz)
 
n
Flemish name: Brussel, French name: Bruxelles the capital of Belgium, in the central part: became capital of Belgium in 1830; seat of the European Commission. Pop: 999 899 (2004 est)

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Brussels
capital of old Brabant, now of Belgium, of Gmc. origin, from brocca "marsh" + sali "room, building," from L. cella (see cell). It arose 6c. as a fortress on an island in a river. As a type of carpet, from 1799; as a type of lace, from 1748. Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea
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gemmifera) attested from 1748 (first written description is from 1580s).
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Brussels definition


Capital of Belgium and largest city in the country, located in central Belgium; a commercial, industrial, financial, administrative, and cultural center.

Note: Several international organizations, including NATO and the EU are headquartered in Brussels.
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