bruxelles

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Definition of bruxelles in English English dictionary: the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Brussels: The capital of Belgium
Brussels: {i} capital of Belgium
Brussels: the capital city of Belgium in the centre of the country, from which the business of the European Union and NATO is run. French Bruxelles Flemish Brussel City (pop., 2000 est.: 133,900), capital of Belgium. Part of the Brussels Capital Region (pop., 2000 est.: 959,300), one of the three regions into which Belgium is divided, it lies on the Senne River, a tributary of the Schelde. The village began on an island in the Senne and ultimately became a holding of the dukes of Brabant. In 1530 it became the capital of the Netherlands, which was then under Habsburg control. Part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1815, it became a centre of Belgian rebellion in 1830 and then the capital of Belgium. An important industrial and commercial city, it is the headquarters of both NATO and the European Union
brussels: the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
brussels: A city of Belgium, giving its name to a kind of carpet, a kind of lace, etc

bruxelles

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Brux·elles

brıkselıs

/brəkˈseləs/ /brəkˈsɛləs/

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