Limburg

American  

[lim-burg, lim-bœrkh] / ˈlɪm bɜrg, ˈlɪm bœrx /

noun

1. a medieval duchy in W Europe: now divided into a province in the SE Netherlands Limburg and a province in NE Belgium Limbourg.

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Limburg ¹ British  

/ ˈlɪmbɜːɡ, ˈlɪmbyrx /

noun

1. a medieval duchy of W Europe: divided between the Netherlands and Belgium in 1839

2. a province of the SE Netherlands: contains a coalfield and industrial centres. Capital: Maastricht. Pop: 1 142 000 (2003 est). Area: 2253 sq km (809 sq miles)

3. French name: Limbourg.  a province of NE Belgium: contains the industrial regions of the Kempen coalfield. Capital: Hasselt. Pop: 805 786 (2004 est). Area: 2422 sq km (935 sq miles)

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Limburg ² British  

/ ˈlɪmbyrx /

noun

1. de. active ?1400–?1416, a Dutch family of manuscript illuminators. The three brothers Pol, Herman, and Jehanequin are best known for illustrating the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry , one of the finest examples of the International Gothic style

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Example Sentences

The Dutch-Belgian border area around the Limburg capital is one of the best-explored areas in the world where Cretaceous rocks are concerned, the era that came to an abrupt end 66 million years ago.

From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023

But Belgian journalist Marnik Geukens, from Het Belang van Limburg newspaper, believes Brecel's triumph can act as a turning point.

From BBC • May 1, 2023

Wim Coenen, a spokesman for the Dutch police in Limburg, the region that covers Maastricht, said in a telephone interview that he could not comment further or state whether any jewelry had been recovered.

From New York Times • Jun. 28, 2022

Another 13 arrests were reported by police in two towns in the southern province of Limburg, while disturbances were also reported in the northern province of Flevoland.

From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2021

He writes: Most likely at least one adult — probably a coal miner from Poland, Czechoslovakia, or Italy — brought the virus to Limburg.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell