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West Flanders

American  

noun

  1. a province in W Belgium. 1,249 sq. mi. (3,235 sq. km). Bruges.


West Flanders British  

noun

  1. a province of W Belgium: the country's chief agricultural province. Capital: Bruges. Pop: 1 135 802 (2004 est). Area: 3132 sq km (1209 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 square is framed by the majestic Belfry Tower and Provincial Palace, seat of the West Flanders Provincial Court.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2017

A church in the centre of the West Flanders town Anzegem, in Belgium, has been hit by a huge fire.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2014

Farmers in West Flanders call the spring plowing season the “iron harvest.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 3, 2014

The logo for the rental company in West Flanders that operates his campaign bus was clearly visible on Tuesday morning underneath the blue stickers bearing Mr. Juncker’s campaign slogan, “Experience. Solidarity. Future.”

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2014

He had since ordered that veteran to take command of a body of fifteen hundred horse and five thousand foot, drawn partly from the garrison itself, and to march into West Flanders.

From History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 by Prescott, William Hickling

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