Ghent

[ gent ]

/ gɛnt /

noun

a port in NW Belgium, at the confluence of the Scheldt and Lys rivers: treaty 1814.

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French Gand. Flemish Gent.

Definition for ghent (2 of 2)

East Flanders

noun

a province in W Belgium. 1150 sq. mi. (2980 sq. km). Capital: Ghent.

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Example sentences from the Web for ghent

Köhn was sent to Ghent to find it before the Nazis stole the rest of the altarpiece.
Inside Hitler’s Fantasy Museum|Noah Charney|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Treaty of Versailles mentioned only four works of cultural heritage, foremost among them The Ghent Altarpiece.
Hitler’s Hunt for the Holy Grail and the Ghent Altarpiece|Noah Charney|December 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The iconography of The Ghent Altarpiece has long fascinated scholars.
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Flanders was overrun by the French, and Queen Philippa had been taken hostage in Ghent.
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Last month, she and Schaeffer traveled to Paris and then onward to the town of Ghent to celebrate Chasen's 64th birthday.
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The Duke of Anjou, a month later, was received with equal pomp, in the city of Ghent.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume III.(of III) 1574-84|John Lothrop Motley
It was in 1885 that he entered the University of Ghent as a student of law.
Life and Writings of Maurice Maeterlinck|Jethro Bithell
The next years he perhaps spent in Brabant, for he was present at two tournaments given at Brussels and Ghent.
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This gloomy place, once the abode of so much cruelty, is one of the most interesting sights in Ghent.
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Facilities of trade and favourable tariffs bound the men of Ghent and Bruges to the interests of Edward.
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British Dictionary definitions for ghent (1 of 2)

Ghent

/ (ɡɛnt) /

noun

an industrial city and port in NW Belgium, capital of East Flanders province, at the confluence of the Rivers Lys and Scheldt: formerly famous for its cloth industry; university (1816). Pop: 229 344 (2004 est)Flemish name: Gent French name: Gand

British Dictionary definitions for ghent (2 of 2)

East Flanders

noun

a province of W Belgium: low-lying, with reclaimed land in the northeast: textile industries. Capital: Ghent. Pop: 1 373 720 (2004 est). Area: 2979 sq km (1150 sq miles)

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