flanders
noun
Simple meaning
A cultural region in the north of Belgium.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈflændɚz
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Definition
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noun
A cultural region in the north of Belgium.
A historical county of Western Europe; in full, County of Flanders.
A community of Belgium. Official name: Flemish Community.
Two provinces in Belgian Flanders, West Flanders and East Flanders.
The principal railway station in Lille, capital of the above.
A medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: A cultural region in the north of Belgium.
Used this way, flanders is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Related Words
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- flemishnoun
- belgiumnoun
- netherlandsnoun
- belgianadjective
- antwerpnoun
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