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Brabant

Syllabification: (Bra·bant)
Pronunciation: /brəˈbant/
Definition of Brabant
  • a former duchy in western Europe, the capital of which was Brussels. It is now divided into two provinces: North Brabant in the Netherlands, of which the capital is ῾s-Hertogenbosch; and Brabant in Belgium, of which the capital remains Brussels.

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