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belga

[ bel-guh ]
/ ˈbɛl gə /
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noun
a former Belgian currency unit in foreign exchange, equal to five Belgian francs: in use from 1926 to 1945.
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Origin of belga

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

Words nearby belga

bel esprit, Belfast, Belfort, belfry, Belg., belga, Belgae, Belgaum, Belgian, Belgian Congo, Belgian East Africa
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British Dictionary definitions for belga

belga
/ (ˈbɛlɡə) /
noun
a former Belgian monetary unit worth five francs
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