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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A draft horse of a strong, heavy breed originating from the Brabant region of modern Belgium.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   an express train linking Gare du Nord, with Brussels-South. countable, historical, uncountable
3. 3
   A cultural region of Belgium and the Netherlands. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   A historical pagus in Western Europe; in full, Pagus of Brabant. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   A historical landgraviate in Western Europe; in full, Landgraviate of Brabant. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   A historical duchy in the Holy Roman Empire; in full, Duchy of Brabant. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   Ellipsis of States' Brabant: a generality land in the Netherlands. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
8. 8
   A historical department of the Holland; in full, Department of Brabant. countable, uncountable
9. 9
   Ellipsis of Batavian Brabant: a historical region of the Batavian Republic. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
10. 10
    Ellipsis of North Brabant: a province of the Netherlands. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
11. 11
    Ellipsis of South Brabant: a historical province in the Netherlands. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
12. 12
    A historical province of Belgium. Official name: Province of Brabant. countable, uncountable
13. 13
    Ellipsis of Flemish Brabant: a province of Flanders, Belgium. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable
14. 14
    Ellipsis of Walloon Brabant: a province of Wallonia, Belgium. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Etymology

From Dutch Brabant.

Related phrases

Batavian BrabantBrabant BayBrabant ChannelBrabant CompanyBrabant DayBrabant FormationBrabant IslandBrabant IslandsBrabant LakeBrabant PartyBrabant PlateauBrabant Point

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