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Benelux
(Bene|lux)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbɛnɪlʌks/
a collective name for Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, especially with reference to their economic union.
Origin:
1947
: acronym from
Be
lgium,
Ne
therlands, and
Lux
embourg
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