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Belgae

American  
[bel-jee] / ˈbɛl dʒi /

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. an ancient chiefly Celtic people that lived in northern Gaul.


Belgae British  
/ ˈbɛldʒiː, ˈbɛlɡaɪ /

noun

  1. an ancient Celtic people who in Roman times inhabited present-day Belgium and N France

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The Emperor Claudius himself limps ashore, and in two decisive battles, the short Roman swords cut the Belgae down to serf-size.

From Time Magazine Archive

Caradoc decides to go it alone with his Belgae.

From Time Magazine Archive

Caradoc, proud and restive young King of the Belgae, dreams of uniting all the tribes of Britain and driving the Roman occupation forces, left by Caesar, into the sea.

From Time Magazine Archive

These Cael had colonized, in very remote times, the northern parts of Ireland, as the Fir-bolg or Belgae of Britain had colonized the southern parts.

From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook by Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham

Now, the Galatians were emigrant Volcae Tectosages, and therefore Celtae; while the Treviri were Belgae.

From Critiques and Addresses by Huxley, Thomas Henry

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