Ostend

//ˈɒstˌɛnd// name, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To exhibit or show

    "Mercy to mean offenders we'll ostend."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A coastal city and municipality in West Flanders, Belgium.

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"Mercy to mean offenders we'll ostend."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Dutch Oostende, from oost (“east”) + ende (“end”); in the middle ages the city was on the easter end of an island, Testerep, which is now attached to the main land. Doublet of East End.

Etymology 2

Latin ostendere (“to show”).

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