Flanders

geographical name Flan·ders \ˈflan-dərz\

Definition of FLANDERS

medieval county along coast of what is now Belgium and adjacent parts of France & Netherlands

semiautonomous region W Belgium pop 5,972,781 — see east flanders, west flanders

Flan·ders or French Flan·dre \ˈfläⁿdr^ə\ or Flemish Vlaan·de·ren \ˈvlän-də-rə(n)\

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