Belgae

[ bel-jee ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. an ancient chiefly Celtic people that lived in northern Gaul.

Belgae

/ ˈbɛldʒiː; ˈbɛlɡaɪ /

noun

1. an ancient Celtic people who in Roman times inhabited present-day Belgium and N France

Derived Forms

• ˈBelgic, adjective

Example Sentences

“Of all these, the Belgae are the bravest, because... they are the nearest to the Germans, who dwell beyond the Rhine, with whom they are continually waging war; for which reason the Helvetii also surpass the rest of the Gauls in valor, as they contend with the Germans in almost daily battles.”

From Salon

These Belgae became the ancestors of the chieftain class, and their physical type persists until to-day; so does that of the Pictish aborigines.

From Project Gutenberg

When the Belgae—a race of tall, red-bearded men, with elliptical skulls—went from the continent of Europe to Ireland, probably six centuries before our era, they conquered the aborigines, a gentle, brune race of lower stature.

From Project Gutenberg

According to this authority, Gaul was at that time divided among three peoples, more or less distinct from one another, the Aquitani, the Gauls, who called themselves Celts, and the Belgae.

From Project Gutenberg

King of Belgium, Duke of Brabant, Count of Flanders, all in one; Little Kingdom of the Belgae starr'd with honor in the sun!

From Project Gutenberg