Belgian

[bel-juh n]

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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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Examples from the Web for belgian

Contemporary Examples

A Belgian church has a chalkboard sitting at the pulpit with the jungle peeking through the windows behind it.
The Congo's Forgotten Colonial Getaway
Nina Strochlic
December 18, 2014
A burly Belgian, strapped with grenades and ammunition, towered above them.
‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis
Nina Strochlic
November 23, 2014
But in the case of this Belgian royal, this de Merode, all that seems to have been forgotten.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo
Nina Strochlic
November 6, 2014
The Belgian had a stint in America, before coming back to Paris in 1911 to stay at the apartment of Apollinaire.
Did Picasso Try to Steal the Mona Lisa?
Nick Mafi
October 23, 2014
The Belgian court is now determining whether to grant Johnson bail while she awaits trial.
Caught: Female Assassin Who Allegedly Murdered Five American Nuns
Barbie Latza Nadeau
September 22, 2014

Historical Examples

The Belgian public—by which I mean the Brussels public—is the one most like our own.
My Double Life
Sarah Bernhardt
He was a Belgian, named Albert Wirbyn, twenty-five years of age.
My Double Life
Sarah Bernhardt
By March 23 the east bank of the Yser held a Belgian division.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)
Various
Mr. Heneage has a cousin, I believe, of the same name, in the Belgian Legation.
The Avenger
E. Phillips Oppenheim
In 1916 he chose to follow the Belgian Government into exile.
Presentation Pieces in the Museum of History and Technology
Margaret Brown Klapthor

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.

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Examples from the Web for belgian

Contemporary Examples

A Belgian church has a chalkboard sitting at the pulpit with the jungle peeking through the windows behind it.

A burly Belgian, strapped with grenades and ammunition, towered above them.

But in the case of this Belgian royal, this de Merode, all that seems to have been forgotten.

The Belgian had a stint in America, before coming back to Paris in 1911 to stay at the apartment of Apollinaire.

The Belgian court is now determining whether to grant Johnson bail while she awaits trial.

Historical Examples

The Belgian public—by which I mean the Brussels public—is the one most like our own.

He was a Belgian, named Albert Wirbyn, twenty-five years of age.

By March 23 the east bank of the Yser held a Belgian division.

Mr. Heneage has a cousin, I believe, of the same name, in the Belgian Legation.

In 1916 he chose to follow the Belgian Government into exile.

Belgian

Word Origin and History for belgian

Belgian

adj.

Origin of Belgian