Maastricht
[ mahs-trikht ]
/ ˈmɑs trɪxt /
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noun
a city in the SE Netherlands, on the Maas River.
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Maestricht
/ (ˈmɑːstrɪxt, Dutch maːˈstrɪxt) /
noun
a city in the SE Netherlands near the Belgian and German borders: capital of Limburg province, on the River Maas (Meuse); a European Community treaty (Maastricht Treaty) was signed here in 1992, setting out the terms for the creation of the European Union. Pop: 122 000 (2003 est)
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