Antwerp

[ an-twerp ]

noun
  1. a seaport in northern Belgium, on the Scheldt.

  2. a province in northern Belgium. 1,104 sq. mi. (2,860 sq. km).

  • French An·vers [ahn-ver] /ɑ̃ˈvɛr/ .
  • Flemish Ant·wer·pen [ahnt-ver-puhn]. /ˈɑnt vɛr pən/.

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Antwerp

/ (ˈæntwɜːp) /


noun
  1. a province of N Belgium. Pop: 1 668 812 (2004 est). Area: 2859 sq km (1104 sq miles)

  2. a port in N Belgium, capital of Antwerp province, on the River Scheldt: a major European port. Pop: 455 148 (2004 est)

  • Flemish name: Antwerpen (ˈɑntwɛrpə)
  • French name: Anvers

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