Belgian

[bel-juh n]

noun

a native or an inhabitant of Belgium.

one of a breed of large, strong draft horses, raised originally in Belgium.

adjective

of or relating to Belgium.

Origin of Belgian

First recorded in 1615–25; Belgi(um) + -an

Related formspro-Bel·gian, adjective, nounpseu·do-Bel·gian, adjective, noun

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A Belgian church has a chalkboard sitting at the pulpit with the jungle peeking through the windows behind it.
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A burly Belgian, strapped with grenades and ammunition, towered above them.
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But in the case of this Belgian royal, this de Merode, all that seems to have been forgotten.
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The Belgian had a stint in America, before coming back to Paris in 1911 to stay at the apartment of Apollinaire.
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The Belgian court is now determining whether to grant Johnson bail while she awaits trial.
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Notwithstanding its name this variety is not certainly of Belgian origin.
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It was invented by van Helmont, a Belgian chemist, who died in 1644.
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And this new Belgian race is a strong race, one of the most capable in Europe.
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The sight of a Belgian uniform in the streets of London or Paris was the signal for a popular ovation.
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Health, strength, and fecundity is to this very day the mark of the Belgian people in town and country.
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British Dictionary definitions for belgian

Belgian

noun

a native, citizen, or inhabitant of BelgiumSee also Fleming 1, Walloon

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgians

of or relating to the Walloon French or the Flemish languages

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Word Origin and History for belgian

Belgian

adj.

1620s, in reference to the ancient Belgæ (see Belgium). Belgian Congo formed 1908 by annexation.

Belgian

noun

adjective

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Belgian

noun

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