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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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.

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

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Rangers, under Martin, cannot defend and in Bruges they couldn't stem the flow of blood when Aarons threw his team under the bus.

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"Madness" was how Martin described Rangers' start in Bruges.

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"Of course it is a really important game for us and for PSG, but we still have another game against Bruges at home," said Guardiola.

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