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antwerp

/ˈæn.twɝp/

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What does antwerp mean?

proper noun

  1. A province of Flanders, Belgium.
  2. The largest city and provincial capital of the province of Antwerp, Belgium.
  3. A district of the city of Antwerp, province of Antwerp, Belgium.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. A locality in the Shire of Hindmarsh, western Victoria, Australia.

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/ˈæn.twɝp/

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The Belgians, after their defeat and the capture of Antwerp, were forced to the west along the coast.
James Slough ZerbeAeroplanesProject Gutenberg ebook #1445
Everything being arranged for a wedding tour extending up the Rhine, the party set out the same day for Antwerp.
William Wells BrownClotelle; Or, The Colored Heroine, a tale of the Southern States; Or, The President's DaughterProject Gutenberg ebook #241
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The famous school of masonry at Antwerp sent out a number of excellent architects during the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.
Samuel SmilesMen of Invention and IndustryProject Gutenberg ebook #725
How is it possible that an Antwerp--one of the most tender varieties--could have been the parent of the hardiest known raspberry?
Edward Payson RoeSuccess with Small FruitsProject Gutenberg ebook #6117
True, in the case of Antwerp, it demoralised the civilian population somewhat effectively, which perhaps was the desired end, but the military results were nil.
Frederick Arthur Ambrose TalbotAeroplanes and Dirigibles of WarProject Gutenberg ebook #793