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Flemish
1Flemish
adjective Flem·ish \ˈfle-mish\
Definition of FLEMISH
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Flanders or the Flemings or their language
First Known Use of FLEMISH
14th century
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2Flemish
noun
: the Germanic language that is spoken by people in northern Belgium and that is now officially called Dutch
Full Definition of FLEMISH
1
: the Germanic language of the Flemings that is made up of dialects of Dutch
2
plural in construction : flemings
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First Known Use of FLEMISH
circa 1741
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