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Belgium

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  1. 1
    A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Official name: Kingdom of Belgium. Capital and largest city: Brussels. uncountable, usually

    "The higher levels of chlorate were discovered during routine testing at the company's production facility in Ghent, Belgium, according to an unnamed company spokesperson quoted by the AFP news agency."

  2. 2
    A place in the United States:; A village in Vermilion County, Illinois. uncountable, usually
  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; A township in Polk County, Minnesota. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Taylor County, West Virginia. uncountable, usually
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; A town and village in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    The Low Countries. uncountable, usually

    "It is found in Egypt, in Belgium, in Bohemia, in Ratisbone, and in divers places of France, Germany, and Italy, and at Anneberge, and about Thebes."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Belgium, from the name of the tribe of Belgae.

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