Limburg

[ lim-burg; Dutch lim-bœrkh ]

noun

1. a medieval duchy in W Europe: now divided into a province in the SE Netherlands Limburg and a province in NE Belgium Limbourg.

Limburg

¹

/ ˈlɪmbyrx /

noun

1. de LimburgHerman?13851416M de LimburgPol?13861416M de LimburgJehanequin?13881416M 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

Limburg

²

/ ˈlɪmbɜːɡ; ˈlɪmbyrx /

noun

1. a medieval duchy of W Europe: divided between the Netherlands and Belgium in 1839
2. a province of the SE Netherlands: contains a coalfield and industrial centres. Capital: Maastricht. Pop: 1 142 000 (2003 est). Area: 2253 sq km (809 sq miles)
3. a province of NE Belgium: contains the industrial regions of the Kempen coalfield. Capital: Hasselt. Pop: 805 786 (2004 est). Area: 2422 sq km (935 sq miles) French nameLimbourg

Example Sentences

After the museum purchased the work, a restorer did a thorough cleaning, revealing the signature of its maker, Jan van Steffeswert, a woodcarver from the local region, Limburg.

From New York Times

The native of the southern Dutch province of Limburg has spent nearly a decade in Brussels as vice president of the European Commission.

From Reuters

The Dutch-Belgian border area around the Limburg capital is one of the best-explored areas in the world where Cretaceous rocks are concerned, the era that came to an abrupt end 66 million years ago.

From Science Daily

A huge police and military manhunt was launched for Conings, focused on a forest in Limburg, not far from Leopoldsburg.

From BBC

But Belgian journalist Marnik Geukens, from Het Belang van Limburg newspaper, believes Brecel's triumph can act as a turning point.

From BBC