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Definition of flanders

flanders

/ˈflæn.dɚz/
Flan · ders
Adjective:Flemish
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flanders Lexical Profile

• noun

1

The Dutch-speaking northern region and federal subdivision of Belgium, bordering the North Sea, the Netherlands, and northern France.

2

A historical county in the Low Countries of western Europe that encompassed parts of modern-day northern Belgium, northern France, and the southwestern Netherlands, renowned during the Middle Ages for its cloth trade and later as a major battleground in World War I.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Flanders. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/flanders
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