hertogenbosch

's Her·to·gen·bosch

[ser-toh-khuhn-baws]
noun
a city in and the capital of North Brabant, in the S Netherlands.
French Bois-le-Duc.
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North Brabant

noun
a province in S Netherlands. 1965 sq. mi. (5090 sq. km). Capital: 's Hertogenbosch.
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Her·to·gen·bosch, 's

[Dutch ser-toh-khuhn-baws]
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Hertogenbosch (Dutch hɛrtoːxənˈbɔs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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See 's Hertogenbosch

North Brabant
 
n
Dutch name: Noordbrabant a province of the S Netherlands: formed part of the medieval duchy of Brabant. Capital: 's Hertogenbosch. Pop: 2 400 000 (2003 est). Area: 4965 sq km (1917 sq miles)

's Hertogenbosch (Dutch shɛrtoːxənˈbɔs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called: Den Bosch, French name: Bois-le-Duc a city in the S Netherlands, capital of North Brabant province: birthplace of Hieronymus Bosch. Pop: 133 000 (2003 est)

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