English Explanatory Dictionary

Ghent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.
  2. A place in the United States:
  3. A minor city in Carroll County, Kentucky.
  4. A minor city in Lyon County, Minnesota.
  5. A town and census-designated place therein, in Columbia County, New York.
  6. An unincorporated community in Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio.
  7. A historic district in Norfolk, Virginia.
  8. A census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɛnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ghent.wav

Word forms

Ghent

Etymology

From Middle Dutch Ghent (modern spelling: Gent), from Latin Ganda, itself probably of Celtic origin.

Synonyms

Gent

Derived words

Ghentish New Ghent
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