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Bruges

Bruges

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A historic city in northwest Belgium with canals and medieval buildings
  • proper noun
  • /bruːʒ/
: Brujas
  • Among the writers to pay homage to Bruges were Camille Lemonnier, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Emile Verhaeren.
  • the city of Bruges
  • medieval Bruges

Examples

  • When we get to Bruges, you can finish your job in the cathedral.

    The Monuments Men (2014)

  • There's never been a classic movie made in Bruges until now.

    In Bruges (2008)

  • This is the best bit of Bruges so far.

    In Bruges (2008)

  • Did he follow me to Bruges, or was he already here when I arrived?

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Two years later, he moved to Bruges to become branch manager.

    Academic text (1991)

  • I'd like to go to see Bruges again before I die.

    In Bruges (2008)

  • Although Khnopff lived in Bruges only briefly as a child, he repeatedly created images of the city.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In a cathedral in Bruges is Michelangelo's Madonna and Child, his only sculpture to leave Italy during his lifetime.

    The Monuments Men (2014)

  • I visited Bruges last summer and was amazed by its beautiful canals.

  • Bruges is famous for its medieval architecture and charming cobblestone streets.

Surface Forms

Bruges main

Etymology

Bruges comes from an old Dutch word brugge meaning 'bridges' and is the same root as the English word bridge. That's why the city, known for its canals and old buildings, has so many bridges.