Brabant

[ bruh-bant, brah-buhnt; Dutch brah-bahnt; French bra-bahn ]

noun

1. a former duchy in W Europe, now divided between the Netherlands and Belgium.
2. a province in central Belgium. 1,268 sq. mi. (3,285 sq. km). : Brussels.

Brabant

/ brəˈbænt /

noun

1. a former duchy of W Europe: divided when Belgium became independent (1830), the south forming the Belgian provinces of Antwerp and Brabant and the north forming the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
2. a former province of central Belgium; replaced in 1995 by the provinces of Flemish Brabant and Walloon Brabant

Other Words From

• Bra·bant·ine [br, uh, -, ban, -tin, -tahyn], adjective

Example Sentences

The incident took place at the MPV Gallery in the North Brabant province.

From BBC

He first bought the drugs online for himself, East Brabant District Court said in a written verdict.

From Seattle Times

Mr Burrows said the men burst into a flat in Gershwin Road, sprayed a chemical in another man's face and chased Mr Brabant into a next-door garden.

From BBC

Passing sentence, Mrs Justice Cheema-Grubb said the four drug dealers gathered weapons including the blade and a steel baseball bat with intent to kill Mr Brabant.

From BBC

Michael Burrows KC, prosecuting, said the defendants were part of a "pack which hunted down, chased and killed" Mr Brabant, at a time when they knew he was vulnerable due to a fractured leg.

From BBC

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