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Limburg [ˈlɪmbɜːg (Dutch) ˈlɪmbyrx] n 1. (Placename) a medieval duchy of W Europe: divided between the Netherlands and Belgium in 1839 2. (Placename) a province of the SE Netherlands: contains a coalfield and industrial centres. Capital: Maastricht. Pop.: 1 141 200 (2000 est.). Area: 2253 sq. km (809 sq. miles) 3. (Placename) a province of NE Belgium: contains the industrial regions of the Kempen coalfield. Capital: Hassett. Pop.: 1 019 442 (2000 est.). Area: 2422 sq. km (935 sq. miles) French name Limbourg Limburg2, Limbourg n (Biographies / Limburg, de (?1400-?1416) X) de. active ?1400-?1416, a Dutch family of manuscript illuminators. The three brothers Pol, Herman, and Jehanequin are best known for illustrating the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, one of the finest examples of the International Gothic style How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Two of the eleven are filled with Marie van Houtte roses, two with Viscountess Folkestone, two with Laurette Messimy, one with Souvenir de la Malmaison, one with Adam and Devoniensis, two with Persian Yellow and Bicolor, and one big bed behind the sun-dial with three sorts of red roses (seventy-two in all), Duke of Teck, Cheshunt Scarlet, and Prefet de Limburg. |
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