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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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Bra·bant   (brə-bānt', -bänt', brä'bənt, -bänt')   
A region and former duchy of the Netherlands. It became an independent duchy in 1190 and is now divided between the southern Netherlands and north-central Belgium.
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