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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
Belgian capital, Bruxelles, capital of Belgium
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] n → Bruselas
Brussels [ˈbrʌslz] n → Bruxelles
Brussels [ˈbrʌslz] n → Brüssel nt
Brussels [ˈbrʌslz] n → Bruxelles f


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Sharon had ascertained his address, and had written to him at Brussels, inclosing the number of the lost banknote.
My Lady's Money by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Did you not once refuse to undertake a journey to Brussels for the queen?
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
I know Brussels almost as well as I know X----, and I am sure it would suit such a one as you better than London.
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