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Flanders

Flanders

4.8
A region in northern Belgium today known for its art and history
  • proper noun
translation icon : Flandes
  • Many tourists visit Flanders to experience its historic sites and cultural festivals.

Or call the whole thing off since the Allies were not moving troops down from Flanders, which was the whole idea behind this offensive.

Examples

  • Flanders Red Ale is a tart red beer from Western Flanders and the style is really typified by the products from a brewery named Rodenbach.

  • Or call the whole thing off since the Allies were not moving troops down from Flanders, which was the whole idea behind this offensive.

    The Great War

  • The art from Flanders is characterized by its vibrant colors and attention to detail.

  • The culinary traditions of Flanders are influenced by its rich history and local ingredients.

Compounds

Flanders poppy
  • UK
6.7

A bright red field flower often worn to remember soldiers who died in war

Surface Forms

Flanders main

Etymology

Flanders comes from an old Dutch name Vlaanderen, which meant 'flooded land' or 'marsh'. So today the name Flanders still refers to that part of northern Belgium, a region shaped by its low, wet land and rich history.