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belgic
CIDE DICTIONARY
belgic, a. [L. Belgicus, fr. Belgae the Belgians.].
- Of or pertaining to the Belgæ, a German tribe who anciently possessed the country between the Rhine, the Seine, and the ocean. [1913 Webster]"How unlike their Belgic sires of old." [1913 Webster]
- Of or pertaining to the Netherlands or to Belgium. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
belgic, adj.
1 of the ancient Belgae of N. Gaul.
2 of the Low Countries.
1 of the ancient Belgae of N. Gaul.
2 of the Low Countries.
Etymology
L Belgicus f. Belgae
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