belga

[ bel-guh ]

/ ˈbɛl gə /

noun

a former Belgian currency unit in foreign exchange, equal to five Belgian francs: in use from 1926 to 1945.

Nearby words

belemnoid, belfast, belfort, belfry, belg., belga, belgae, belgaum, belgian, belgian congo, belgian east africa

Origin of belga

1925–30; < French, Dutch < Latin Belga, singular of Belgae

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British Dictionary definitions for belga

belga

/ (ˈbɛlɡə) /

noun

a former Belgian monetary unit worth five francs

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