Mechelen

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Mech·lin¹ (m

n) also Mech·e·len (m

-l

n, m

-) or Ma·lines (m

-l

, mä-l

)

A city of north-central Belgium north-northeast of Brussels. Founded in the early Middle Ages, it enjoyed its greatest prosperity during the 15th and early 16th centuries. Population: 78,900.

Mech·lin² (m

A lace in which the pattern details are defined by a flat thread. Also called malines.

[After Mechlin¹.]

Mechelen [ˈmɛxələn]

(Placename) a city in N Belgium, in Antwerp province: capital of the Netherlands from 1507 to 1530; formerly famous for lace-making; now has an important vegetable market. Pop.: 75 718 (1995 est.) French name Malines English name Mechlin

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