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Brussels
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Brus·sels  (brslz)
The capital and largest city of Belgium, in the central part of the country. Once the chief town of Brabant, it was made (1530) the capital of the Netherlands under the Hapsburgs. Officially bilingual (Flemish and French), it became capital of Belgium in 1830. Population: 146,000.
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Noun1.BrusselsBrussels - the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium - a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Brussels [ˈbrʌslz] nBruselas
Brussels [ˈbrʌslz] nBruxelles
Brussels [ˈbrʌslz] nBrüssel nt
Brussels [ˈbrʌslz] nBruxelles f


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