Bruges

American

[broo-jiz, broozh, bryzh] / ˈbru dʒɪz, bruʒ, brüʒ /

noun

a city in NW Belgium: connected by canal with its seaport, Zeebrugge.

Bruges British

/ bryʒ, bruːʒ /

noun

Flemish name: Brugge. a city in NW Belgium, capital of West Flanders province: centre of the medieval European wool and cloth trade. Pop: 117 025 (2004 est)

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This happened to Marseille fans in Bruges and Juventus fans in Nice for their trip to Monaco earlier this week, with the announcements made only days before the matches took place.

From BBC

The eponymous Skipton is an English writer struggling to make ends meet in Bruges, Belgium.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I think the bare minimum I need to give to my team is threat," Madueke told TNT Sports after the win in Bruges.

From BBC

The Channel Islands-based airline, which employed about 100 staff, operated flights to various locations in the British Isles, and also to Bruges and Paris.

From BBC

A touch of redemption for him after his red card in Bruges left his team-mates exposed to an almighty Champions League humbling.

From BBC

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