Belgian

[bel-juhn]

noun

1. a native or an inhabitant of Belgium.

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

adjective

1. of or relating to Belgium.

Belgian

/ ˈbɛldʒən /

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Belgian¹

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

Example Sentences

Frustrated by the slow progress of the game in the US, Mandaric bought Belgian club Charleroi and then moved on to Nice.

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Authorities in Belgium on Thursday were also investigating sightings of 15 drones, which were seen above the Elsenborn military site near the German border as per Belgian media reports.

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The Belgian champions may be newcomers in this competition, but they beat PSV in their first ever Champions League game last month and had not lost any of their opening nine top-flight fixtures.

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And, remarkably, he is not the only English centre-back who has swapped life in the third tier for a crack at the Belgian top flight.

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Silva succeeded Kevin de Bruyne in wearing the armband after the Belgian left in the summer before joining Napoli on a free transfer.

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