Brabant

[bruh-bant, brah-buhnt, brah-bahnt, bra-bahn]

noun

1. a former duchy in W Europe, now divided between the Netherlands and Belgium.

2. a province in central Belgium. 1,268 sq. mi. (3,285 sq. km). Brussels.

Brabant

/ brəˈbænt /

noun

1. a former duchy of W Europe: divided when Belgium became independent (1830), the south forming the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Brabant and the north forming the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands

2. a former province of central Belgium; replaced in 1995 by the provinces of Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant

Other Word Forms

• Brabantine adjective

Example Sentences

Mayor Hans van der Pas told public broadcaster Omroep Brabant: "That's not how you treat valuables. But it happened. We regret that."

From BBC

Local police at the time said thieves took four silkscreen prints from the MPV Gallery in the North Brabant province and fled by car.

From BBC

And it was in Tilburg, a Dutch city in the southern province of North Brabant, where the current Liverpool captain gained invaluable insights about football and life.

From BBC

The incident took place at the MPV Gallery in the North Brabant province.

From BBC

He first bought the drugs online for himself, East Brabant District Court said in a written verdict.

From Seattle Times

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