English Explanatory Dictionary

Brabant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. an express train linking Gare du Nord, with Brussels-South.
  3. A cultural region of Belgium and the Netherlands.
  4. A historical pagus in Western Europe; in full, Pagus of Brabant.
  5. A historical landgraviate in Western Europe; in full, Landgraviate of Brabant.
  6. A historical duchy in the Holy Roman Empire; in full, Duchy of Brabant.
  7. Ellipsis of States' Brabant: a generality land in the Netherlands.
  8. A historical department of the Holland; in full, Department of Brabant.
  9. Ellipsis of Batavian Brabant: a historical region of the Batavian Republic.
  10. Ellipsis of North Brabant: a province of the Netherlands.
  11. Ellipsis of South Brabant: a historical province in the Netherlands.
  12. A historical province of Belgium. Official name: Province of Brabant.
noun
  1. A draft horse of a strong, heavy breed originating from the Brabant region of modern Belgium.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹæbənt/ /ˈbɹɑːbənt/ /bɹəˈbænt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Brabant.wav

Word forms

Brabant Brabants

Etymology

From Dutch Brabant.

Derived words

Batavian Brabant Brabant Bay Brabant Channel Brabant Company Brabant Day Brabant Formation Brabantian Brabant Island Brabant Islands brabantite Brabant killers Brabant lace Brabant Lake Brabant loam Brabant Party Brabant Plateau Brabant Point Brabant Revolution Brabant Road Flemish Brabant London-Brabant Massif North Brabant Port Brabant States' Brabant Walloon Brabant
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