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Brus⋅sels

  [bruhs-uhlz]
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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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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.
Related forms:
Bra⋅bant⋅ine  [bruh-ban-tin, -tahyn] , adjective
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Brus·sels   (brŭs'əlz)   
The capital and largest city of Belgium, in the central part of the country. Once the chief town of Brabant, it was made (1530) the capital of the Netherlands under the Hapsburgs. Officially bilingual (Flemish and French), it became capital of Belgium in 1830. Population: 146,000.
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Cultural Dictionary

Belgium

Monarchy in northwestern Europe, bordered by the North Sea and The Netherlands to the north, Germany and Luxembourg to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and largest city is Brussels.

Note: Headquarters for the EU and for NATO.

Brussels

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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Word Origin & History

Belgium 
1602, from L. name of the territory occupied by the Belgæ, a Celtic tribe. Used for "Low Germany and the Netherlands," adopted 1830 as the name of a new nation.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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