Flemish
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- adjective
- /ˈflɛmɪʃ/
:
flamenco
- We strolled in the Flemish Garden of the Four Seasons and the Belvedere Garden.
- Flemish art
- Flemish children
- Flemish painting
Examples
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In all, 2,242 CBCLs were usable for statistical analysis (1,120 of the Flemish sample, 1,122 of the Dutch sample).
Academic text (1994) -
Nevertheless, Flemish children obtained higher scores than Dutch children on Item 5a, "number of friends."
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Perhaps Dutch society is somewhat closer to U.S. society than Flemish society.
Academic text (1994) -
No differences between Flemish and Dutch children were found on total problem scores.
Academic text (1994) -
Similarly, Belgian artists turned for inspiration to the late Middle Ages, a high point in Flemish cultural history.
Academic text (1992) -
In Belgium, we are likely to see the emergence of independent Flemish and Walloon states.
Academic text (2002) -
In general, competence scores and problem scores for the Flemish and Dutch children were very similar.
Academic text (1994) -
A collar of Flemish lace covers her shoulders, and a similar lace rings her wrist.
Academic text (1991) -
The best of them have a marvelous finesse and an almost Flemish richness of oil technique.
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The museum features several stunning examples of Flemish art from the Renaissance period.
Synonyms
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From Belgium or about its people and culture
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Flemish comes from the place name Flanders, once called Vlaanderen, a word for low, often 'flooded land'. So Flemish describes people, language, or culture that comes from that area.