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North Brabant

American  

noun

  1. a province in S Netherlands. 1,965 sq. mi. (5,090 sq. km). 's Hertogenbosch.


North Brabant British  

noun

  1. Dutch name: Noordbrabant.  a province of the S Netherlands: formed part of the medieval duchy of Brabant. Capital: 's Hertogenbosch. Pop: 2 400 000 (2003 est). Area: 4965 sq km (1917 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The incident took place at the MPV Gallery in the North Brabant province.

From BBC Nov. 1, 2024

The Moses Bridge in the village of Halsteren, in North Brabant, Netherlands, acts like a dam under the waterline, holding the moat on either side.

From The Guardian Jul. 30, 2018

Born in the North Brabant province of the Netherlands, Oerlemans studied political science at Amsterdam University and journalism at London College of Communication.

From Time Dec. 30, 2016

Seven other museums in the province of North Brabant will present shows.

From New York Times Jan. 29, 2016

The Van Gogh home and church community was a small island of Protestantism in the much larger Catholic community of Zundert, and all North Brabant, the province in the southern Netherlands where they lived.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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