Mechlin

[ mek-lin ]
/ ˈmɛk lɪn /

noun

French Malines. Flemish Mech·e·len [mekh-uh-luh n] /ˈmɛx ə lən/. a city in N Belgium.
Mechlin lace.

Example sentences from the Web for mechelen

  • So the late autumn of that year found Barty and his aunt at Malines, or Mechelen, as it calls itself in its native tongue.

    The Martian |George Du Maurier

British Dictionary definitions for mechelen (1 of 2)

Mechelen
/ (ˈmɛxələn) /

noun

a city in N Belgium, in Antwerp province: capital of the Netherlands from 1507 to 1530; formerly famous for lace-making; now has an important vegetable market. Pop: 76 981 (2004 est) French name: Malines English name: Mechlin

British Dictionary definitions for mechelen (2 of 2)

Mechlin
/ (ˈmɛklɪn) /

noun

the English name for Mechelen