Main Entry: Flan·ders

Pronunciation: \ˈflan-dərz\

Variant(s): or French Flan·dre \ˈfläⁿdr^ə\ or Flemish Vlaan·de·ren \ˈvlän-də-rə(n)\

Function: geographical name

1 medieval county along coast of what is now Belgium and adjacent parts of France & Netherlands
2 semiautonomous region W Belgium population 5,972,781 — see east flanders, west flanders