Belgian

American  

[bel-juhn] / ˈbɛl dʒən /

noun

1. a native or an inhabitant of Belgium.

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

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adjective

1. of or relating to Belgium.

Belgian British  

/ ˈbɛldʒən /

noun

1. a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Belgium See also Fleming 1 Walloon

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adjective

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

2. of or relating to the Walloon French or the Flemish languages

Other Word Forms

• anti-Belgian adjective
• pro-Belgian adjective
• pseudo-Belgian adjective

Etymology

Origin of Belgian

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

Example Sentences

Ahead of an emergency European summit in the Belgian capital on Thursday evening, Frederiksen said that Greenland's sovereignty was non-negotiable, though Denmark was willing to work on "security".

From BBC

The rare-earth oxides are produced at a facility in Ontario, and Cyclic has a deal to supply oxides to Belgian chemicals company Solvay, which has a rare-earth processing facility in France.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Belgian created more chances, had more touches, and more accurate passes than any other player on the pitch.

From BBC

The best chance of the opening half fell to Belgian champions Union SG.

From Barron's

The majority of those arrested were from Poland, but Belgian and Dutch nationals are also thought to have been involved in the criminal operations.

From Barron's