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Ant⋅werp

[an-twerp]
–noun
1. a seaport in N Belgium, on the Scheldt. 209,200.
2. a province in N Belgium. 1,559,269; 1104 sq. mi. (2860 sq. km).
French, Anvers.
Flemish, Ant⋅wer⋅pen [ahnt-ver-puhn] .
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Ant·werp   (ān'twərp)   
A city of northern Belgium on the Scheldt River north of Brussels. One of Europe's busiest ports, it has been a center of the diamond industry since the 15th century. The first stock exchange was founded here in 1460. Population: 466,000.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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