: of, relating to, or characteristic of Flanders or the Flemings or their language
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
In the 16th century, the term began to be associated with collections of maps after Gerardus Mercator, a Flemish cartographer, published a book of maps in 1595 with an image of Atlas holding the celestial sphere on the cover.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
In neighboring Belgium, the far-right Vlaams Belang party and the right-wing nationalist New Flemish Alliance parties trounced the ruling liberal coalition.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Influenced by the social realist painter Ben Shahn as well as Dutch and Flemish masters, Segedin eschewed the nonfigurative movement in American expressionist art in the 1950s, instead retaining his humanist subject matter.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
In the 16th century, the term began to be associated with collections of maps after Gerardus Mercator, a Flemish cartographer, published a book of maps in 1595 with an image of Atlas holding the celestial sphere on the cover.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
De Croo is to remain the prime minister until a new coalition of seven parties can be formed, which will likely be centered around the right-wing New Flemish Alliance.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
In neighboring Belgium, the far-right Vlaams Belang party and the right-wing nationalist New Flemish Alliance parties trounced the ruling liberal coalition.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Flemish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Flemish. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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