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We shall not sleep, though poppies grow: In Flanders fields.
John McCrae

Meaning of "Flanders" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FLANDERS

Flanders  [ˈflɑːndəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLANDERS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Flanders is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FLANDERS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Flanders

Flanders

Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen (help·info), French: Flandre) today normally refers to the Dutch speaking northern portion of Belgium. It is one of the regions and communities of Belgium. Historically, the name referred to a region located in the north-western part of present-day Belgium and adjacent parts of France and the Netherlands. Both in the historical and the contemporary meaning, the demonym associated with Flanders is Fleming, while the corresponding adjective is Flemish. Brussels is the capital of Flanders, though it is also autonomous and only partially under Flanders' jurisdiction. Over the course of history, the geographical territory that was called "Flanders" has varied, and usage in English was at most periods much vaguer and imprecise than in the region itself. From around 1000 AD, Flanders historically meant the land situated along the North Sea from the Strait of Dover to the Scheldt estuary with ill-defined southern borders.

Definition of Flanders in the English dictionary

The definition of Flanders in the dictionary is a powerful medieval principality in the SW part of the Low Countries, now in the Belgian provinces of East and West Flanders, the Netherlands province of Zeeland, and the French department of the Nord; scene of battles in many wars.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLANDERS


alexanders
ˌælɪɡˈzɑːndəz
blinders
ˈblaɪndəz
cinders
ˈsɪndəz
Enders
ˈɛndəz
flinders
ˈflɪndəz
glanders
ˈɡlændəz
malanders
ˈmæləndəz
mallanders
ˈmæləndəz
mallenders
ˈmæləndəz
rounders
ˈraʊndəz
sallenders
ˈsæləndəz
Saunders
ˈsɔːndəz
suspenders
səˈspendəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLANDERS

Flaminian Way
flaminical
Flamininus
Flaminius
flammability
flammable
flammed
flammiferous
flamming
flammulated
flammulation
flammule
Flamsteed
flamy
flan
flancard
flanch
flanconade
Flanders poppy

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLANDERS

Borders
Childers
clerk in holy orders
dividers
do wonders
East Flanders
firing on all cylinders
golden alexanders
holy orders
in holy orders
league leaders
mail orders
marching orders
padded shoulders
Randers
Scottish Borders
snakes and ladders
Space Invaders
waders
West Flanders

Synonyms and antonyms of Flanders in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Flanders» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLANDERS

Find out the translation of Flanders to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Flanders from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Flanders» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

佛兰德
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Flandes
570 millions of speakers

English

Flanders
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फ़्लैंडर्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فلاندرز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Фландрия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Flanders
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্লন্ডোর্সে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Flandre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Flanders
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Flandern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フランダース
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

플랑드르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Flanders
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Flanders
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளாண்டர்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्लॅंडर्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Flanders
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Fiandre
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Flandria
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фландрія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Flandra
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Φλάνδρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Vlaandere
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Flanders
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Flandern
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Flanders

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLANDERS»

The term «Flanders» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.255 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLANDERS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Flanders» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Flanders» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Flanders

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5 QUOTES WITH «FLANDERS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Flanders.
1
Martin Filler
Architectural kitsch is most common in the commercial pop vernacular - typified by the Big Duck of 1931 in Flanders, New York, a Long Island roadside poultry stand resembling a duck, which Venturi and Scott Brown made a cult object through their writings.
2
John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place, and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard among the guns below.
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John McCrae
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow: In Flanders fields.
4
John Lothrop Motley
Thus the liberties of Holland and Flanders waxed, daily, stronger.
5
Henry Williamson
I must return to my old comrades of the Great War - to the brown, the treeless, the flat and grave-set plain of Flanders - to the rolling, heat-miraged downlands of the Somme - for I am dead with them, and they live in me again.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLANDERS»

Discover the use of Flanders in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Flanders and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Moll Flanders
The Fortunes & Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders Who was Born in Newgate, and during a Life of continu'd Variety for Threescore Years, besides her Childhood, was Twelve Year a Whore, five times a Wife (whereof once to her own Brother) ...
Daniel Defoe, 2007
2
A Dog of Flanders
A Dog of Flanders is a novel about a boy Nello and his dog Patrasche, written by Marie Louise de la Ramee under the pseudonym Ouida in 1872. It is widely read in Japan, and has been adapted into several films and anime.
Ouida, 2008
3
The Army of Flanders and the Spanish Road, 1567-1659: The ...
This revised second edition includes some new sources and updates some references but otherwise remains faithful to the original version.
Geoffrey Parker, 2004
4
In Flanders Fields: The 1917 Campaign
Of all the grim, gallant and inglorious battles of the Western Front, Passchendaele is the name evocative of the mud and bl ood that pervaded World War I. The total gain - a few thousand yards of indefensible slough - cost about a million ...
Leon Wolff, 1958
5
Flanders: A Cultural History
Andre de Vries explores the varied landmarks of Flanders, both rural and urban, to reveal this region's unique character.
Andre de Vries, 2007
6
Moll Flanders
Daniel Defoe. grown dim-sighted by some distemper which had fallen upon his eyes, and could but just see well enough to walk about, and not run against a tree or into a ditch. The woman that was with me had told me that by a mere accident ...
Daniel Defoe, 2007
7
The Flanders Panel
A thriller like no other, The Flanders Panel presents a tantalizing puzzle for any connoisseur of mystery, chess, art, and history.
Arturo Perez-Reverte, 2004
8
Flanders: Northern Belgium: Brussels, Bruges and Beyond
Flanders provides something for everyone: the city-break or business tourist seeking restaurants and shopping; the wildlife and outdoor enthusiast after bird-watching and rural walks; the traveller wishing to seek out towns, villages and ...
Emma Thomson, 2012
9
Between France and Flanders: Manuscript Illumination in Amiens
Examining manuscript illumination in Amiens in its historical and socio-economic context, the author pinpoints the artistic interchange between France and Flanders.
Susie Nash, 1999
10
Daniel Defoe'S Moll Flanders
MANUAL: SURVIVAL STRATEGIES AND FEMALE NETWORKS IN MOLL FLANDERS SRIVIDHYA SWAMINATHAN Analyses of Defoe s narratives tend to dismiss his secondary characters because they lack well-developed personalities.
Defoe, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLANDERS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Flanders is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Southampton Town Considers Wall To Collect Nitrogen In Flanders
A reactive barrier could be installed at Iron Point Park in Flanders, if Southampton Town seeks, and wins, a state grant, a potential test case for ... «27east.com, Jul 15»
2
Flanders News: Blood drive at Flanders Fire Department
Flanders Fire Department and the Flanders, Riverside and Northampton Community Association will host a blood drive Monday, July 13, from 2 ... «Riverhead News Review, Jul 15»
3
Flanders Field hosting Marietta Sluggers
MARIETTA - Set in the heart of Harmar Village is a ball diamond that has seen neighborhood play for almost 100 years but, within the last three, ... «Parkersburg News, Jul 15»
4
Police: Impaired driver's father dies hours after Flanders crash
Police Sgt. Lisa Costa said a 51-year-old woman was driving a Nissan Quest eastbound on Flanders Road towards Hampton Bays just before ... «Riverhead News Review, Jul 15»
5
One Dead, Three Injured in Head-On Crash in Flanders
... while impaired by drugs and crashed head-on into another car in Flanders on Thursday afternoon, according to Southampton Town Police. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
6
Flanders wants gender neutral toilets to help transgender people
Flanders wants to put gender neutral toilets in its official buildings in the future, so transgender people will feel more comfortable. The Flemish ... «The Brussels Times, Jul 15»
7
Yippee-doodly-dee - Ned Flanders WILL return to The Simpsons
Praise the Lord! TV's favourite cartoon Evangelical is not leaving our screens after all. As reported by this site in May, Ned Flanders' Simpsons ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
8
Flanders Investment & Trade to open representative office in Vilnius
Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT) will open its representative office for the Baltic States in Vilnius in 2016. The government of Flanders has ... «The Baltic Course, Jul 15»
9
Flanders Elementary School in Southington to receive $40000 …
SOUTHINGTON — Flanders Elementary School has won a contest run in part through a recycling program and will be the recipient of a brand ... «Meriden Record-Journal, Jul 15»
10
Audience Award for The Treatment in Zagreb
Produced by Peter Bouckaert for Eyeworks, The Treatment received support from the Flanders Audiovisual Fund/Film Fund of Flemish Cultural ... «Flanders Image, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Flanders [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/flanders>. Apr 2024 ».
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