Mechelen

/ (ˈmɛxələn) /

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noun

a city in N Belgium, in Antwerp province: capital of the Netherlands from 1507 to 1530; formerly famous for lace-making; now has an important vegetable market. Pop: 76 981 (2004 est)French name: Malines English name: Mechlin

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Words nearby Mechelen

mechanochemistry, mechanomorphism, mechanoreceptor, mechanotherapy, mechatronics, Mechelen, mechitzah, Mechlin, Mechlin lace, mechlorethamine, Mechnikov

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How to use Mechelen in a sentence

So the late autumn of that year found Barty and his aunt at Malines, or Mechelen, as it calls itself in its native tongue.
The Martian|George Du Maurier