Mechelen

British

/ ˈmɛxələn /

noun

French name: Malines. English name: Mechlin. 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)

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Prior to his move, Lammens was left out of the Antwerp squad for back-to-back Belgian Pro-League games against KV Mechelen and KVC Westerlo.

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025

So do all who do her wrong in a winning cast that included Reinoud Van Mechelen as a clarion Jason and Carolyn Sampson, a sweet-toned Creuse.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

The meeting took place after a first-division match between Charleroi and Mechelen was stopped over the weekend due to the fans’ behavior.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2022

De Wit, a firm based in Mechelen, Belgium, specializing in restoring and trading tapestries, was offering a spectacular early 16th century Flemish panel woven with exotic animals in a walled garden.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2022

Rembert Dodoens Medecijn van der stadt van Mechelen.

From The Old English Herbals by Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair

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