Benelux

//ˈbɛnəlʌks// name

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a customs union comprising Belgium and Netherlands and Luxembourg wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
  2. 2
    A region of Europe, consisting of the countries which constitute this union.

Synonyms

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low countriesnetherlands

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Benelux, corresponding to a blend of Belgium + Netherlands + Luxembourg (1944).

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european union

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