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PRONUNCIATION OF GHENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GHENT

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Ghent 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 GHENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ghent

Ghent

Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E / 51.050°N 3.733°E / 51.050; 3.733Coordinates: 51°3′N 3°44′E / 51.050°N 3.733°E / 51.050; 3.733 Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Region Flemish Region Province East Flanders Arrondissement Ghent Government • Mayor Daniël Termont • Governing party/ies sp.a, Open VLD, Pro Gent Area • Total 156.18 km2 Population • Total 248,242 • Density 1,600/km2 Postal codes 9000–9052 Area codes 09 Website www.gent.be Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of northern Europe with some 60,000 people in 1300 AD, 70,000 in 1400 growing to 175,000 Shortly after 1500 AD. Today it is a busy city with a port and a university.

Definition of Ghent in the English dictionary

The definition of Ghent in the dictionary is an industrial city and port in NW Belgium, capital of East Flanders province, at the confluence of the Rivers Lys and Scheldt: formerly famous for its cloth industry; university. Pop: 229 344 Flemish name: Gent French name: Gand.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GHENT


bent
bɛnt
Brent
brɛnt
cement
sɪˈmɛnt
cent
sɛnt
comment
ˈkɒmɛnt
consent
kənˈsɛnt
content
ˈkɒntɛnt
dent
dɛnt
event
ɪˈvɛnt
extent
ɪkˈstɛnt
kent
kɛnt
meant
mɛnt
prevent
prɪˈvɛnt
rent
rɛnt
represent
ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt
sent
sɛnt
spent
spɛnt
tent
tɛnt
vent
vɛnt
went
wɛnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GHENT

Ghats
ghaut
ghazal
Ghazali
ghazi
Ghazzah
GHB
Gheber
Ghebre
ghee
Gheorghiu

WORDS THAT END LIKE GHENT

accident
adolescent
advertisement
agent
agreement
apartment
assessment
attrahent
client
component
contrahent
current
forehent
hent
Khodzhent
overhent
pschent
revehent
shent
unshent

Synonyms and antonyms of Ghent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ghent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GHENT

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Translator English - Chinese

根特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gante
570 millions of speakers

English

Ghent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गेन्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غنت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ghent
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গেন্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Gand
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ghent
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘント
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

겐트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ghent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ghent
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கெண்ட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गेन्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ghent
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gand
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gandawa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ghent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γάνδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ghent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ghent
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ghent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ghent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GHENT»

The term «Ghent» is quite widely used and occupies the 33.539 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GHENT» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GHENT»

Discover the use of Ghent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ghent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ghent: John Graham's Dream, Norfolk, Virginia's Treasure
Ghent is more than just a pretty place, "wrote Norfolk Compass writer Mary Adams-Lackey in April of 1990, as Ghent turned a century old.
Amy Waters Yarsinske, 2006
2
No Small Thing
Until a fire destroys the barn... Winner of the Hackmatack Book Award, No Small Thing was also a Silver Birch Honour Book and shortlisted for the Canadian Library Assocation’s Book of the Year for Children Award.
Natale Ghent, 2010
3
The Rough Guide to Bruges & Ghent
The Rough Guide to Bruges and Ghent is the essential pocket handbook to two of the most beautiful and intriguing cities in Europe, featuring: lively accounts of all the attractions, from superb art galleries to the handsome mediaeval city ...
Phil Lee, Rough Guides, 2002
4
Realms of Ritual: Burgundian Ceremony and Civic Life in Late ...
This book is the first to apply the combined insights of social, political, and cultural history to an important but little-explored area of medieval and early modern Europe, the Burgundian Netherlands.
Peter J. Arnade, 1996
5
Frommer's Brussels & Bruges with Ghent & Antwerp
Frommer's Brussels & Bruges with Antwerp and Ghent, 2E brings you the best of Belgium’s great cities—from the cosmopolitan Euro-capital of Brussels and postcard-perfect Bruges, to the medieval back streets of Ghent and the culturally ...
George McDonald, 2005
6
Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp and Ghent
What Will Your Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp & Ghent Encounter Be... Languidly cycling and cruising along tranquil waterwaysSampling delectable pralines made from exotic teasGazing at the North Sea on a coast-hugging tram ridePicking up an ...
Catherine Le Nevez, 2008
7
Made in Flanders: the Master of the Ghent Privileges and ...
Clark hopes to demonstrate that the majority of the works ascribed to the Privileges Master were produced by two allied ateliers under his direction, and that he was succeeded by a second illuminator, the Ghent Gradual Master, who directed ...
Gregory Clark, 2000
8
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & ...
The new-look DK Eyewitness Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp Travel Guide will lead you straight to the best attractions in this charming region of Belgium.
DORLING KINDERSLEY, Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff, 2011
9
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Brussels, Bruges, Ghent & Antwerp
With beautifully commissioned photographs, and spectacular 3-D aerial views revealing the charm of each destination, these amazing travel guides show what others only tell.
DK Publishing, 2011
10
Henry of Ghent: Proceedings of the International Colloquium ...
SUPPOSITE IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF HENRY OF GHENT GORDON A. WILSON (LOUISIANA) Henry of Ghent did not think, teach or write in an contextual vacuum: he was a person of his times. Developing his metaphysics in the shadow of ...
Henry (of Ghent), W. Vanhamel, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GHENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Ghent is used in the context of the following news items.
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Microbes from rabbit gut help turn waste to fuel
... Carl DeMare, vice-president of innovation at ArcelorMittal, which plans to install the new system at its Ghent plant in Belgium later this year. «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Charles Dickens' notes solve the mystery of unidentified Victorian …
... Victorian Periodicals at Ghent University. He had kept the news secret, save for a select group of scholars who helped him verify its contents. «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Many villages established by railroad
Additional villages that were established due to the Chicago Northwestern Railroad were those of Minneota, Ghent, Porter, Canby, Burr and ... «Marshall Independent, Jul 15»
4
War of 1812 veteran to be remembered in Menard County as part of …
The Treaty of Ghent ended the war on Feb. 17, 1815, but left many of the most contentious questions unresolved. Nonetheless, many in the ... «The State Journal-Register, Jul 15»
5
Hutchens - Lilly
The bride is the daughter of Mr. Ellsworth Hutchens and the late Eva Redden Hutchens of Ghent, W.Va. The bridegroom is the son of Katheryn ... «Beckley Register-Herald, Jul 15»
6
Sports round-up
Paolini, 38, won the Ghent-Wevelgem classic this year. He also won one stage on the Giro d'Italia in 2013 and another one on the Vuelta in ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
7
Luca Paolini apologises for cocaine positive at Tour de France
The 38-year-old, who took victory in one-day Classic Ghent-Wevelgem this year, is the first rider since Frank Schleck in 2012 to return a positive ... «Cycling Weekly, Jul 15»
8
Review | Norfolk restaurant meets its commitment to excellent …
Jennifer Ford of Richmond enjoys the view from Press 626 Cafe and Wine Bar in the Ghent Neighborhood of Norfolk. (Brianna Soukup | The ... «The Virginian-Pilot, Jul 15»
9
Flood waters, lightning cause problems in cities in Hampton Roads
While Torres was stuck in Ghent, firefighters were at work in Berkley where lightning hit Mount Zion Baptist Church, starting a small fire on the ... «13newsnow.com, Jul 15»
10
Mark Cavendish
... the Katusha rider failed a dope test for cocaine, his team and the International Cycling Union revealed. Paolini, 38, won the Ghent-Wevelgem classic this year. «Glasgow Evening Times, Jul 15»

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