Middelburg

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  1. 1
    A city and capital of Zeeland, Netherlands.
  2. 2
    A municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands.

Etymology

From Middle English Middelburgh (attested in Chaucer), which was borrowed from Middle Dutch Middelburgh. Compare Middlesbrough, Middleburg and Middlebury.

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