Flanders

ˈflændərz

Definition

Definition of Flanders - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Belgian regionDutch-speaking region in northern Belgium

Flanders is known for its rich cultural heritage.

historyhistorical county in Europe with varying extent

Flanders was a significant region in medieval Europe.

French province

Rare

former province of France now in Nord department

Rare

French Flanders is now part of the Nord department.

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Expressions with Flanders

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East Flanders

province in western Belgium with capital Ghent

East Flanders is known for its textile industry.

West Flanders

province in the Flemish Region of Belgium

West Flanders is known for its medieval cities and North Sea coastline.

Origin of Flanders

Dutch, Vlaanderen (Flanders)

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Aalst

geography

city in East Flanders, Belgium known for its carnival

Flemish diamond

metaphor

term for a valuable asset in Flanders

Antwerp

regional area

province in northern Belgium, most populous in Flanders

Bruges

city

capital city of West Flanders, Belgium

Dutch language

flanders area

language used in parts of Belgium

Flemish

culture

the people of Flanders collectively

Flemish

adj.

geography

related to Flanders or its culture

Flemish red

adj.

beer

like sour amber ales brewed in Flanders

Examples of Flanders in a sentence

The economy of Flanders is thriving.
Flanders played a crucial role in the Hundred Years' War.
The art from Flanders is renowned for its detail.
Flanders has a rich cultural history.
The architecture in Flanders is remarkable.

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French:Flandre, Flandre française, ...
German:Flandern, ...
Italian:Fiandre, Fiandra francese, ...
Spanish:Flandes, Flandes francesa, ...
Portuguese:Flandres, Flandres Francesa, ...
Chinese:佛兰德, 法兰德斯, ...
Japanese:フランデレン, フランドル, ...
Arabic:فْلَانْدَرْز, فْلَانْدَرْ, ...
Hebrew:פְלַנְדֶּרְיָה, פְּלַנְדֶּרְיָה צָרְפָתִית, ...
Russian:Фландрия, ...
Ukrainian:Фландрія, ...
Hindi:फ्लैंडर्स, ...
Bengali:ফ্ল্যান্ডার্স, ...
Catalan:Flandes, ...
Czech:Flandry, Francouzské Flandry, ...
Danish:Flandern, ...
Dutch:Vlaanderen, ...
Greek:Φλάνδρα, ...
Hungarian:Flandria, Flamandföld, ...
Khmer:ហ្វ្លង់ដ្រ៍, តំបន់ប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រមួយនៅអឺរ៉ុប, ...
Korean:플랑드르, ...
Persian:فلاندرز, ...
Polish:Flandria, ...
Portuguese (BR):Flandres, Flandres francesa, ...
Romanian:Flandra, Flandra Franceză, ...
Swedish:Flandern, ...
Thai:ฟลานเดอร์ส, แฟลนเดอร์ส, ...
Turkish:Flandre, ...
Vietnamese:Flanders, ...

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