Middelburg

[ mid-l-burg ]
/ ˈmɪd lˌbɜrg /

noun

a city in the SW Netherlands.

Definition for middelburg (2 of 2)

Zeeland
[ zee-luh nd; Dutch zey-lahnt ]
/ ˈzi lənd; Dutch ˈzeɪˌlɑnt /

noun

a province in the SW Netherlands, consisting largely of islands. 1041 sq. mi. (2695 sq. km). Capital: Middelburg.

OTHER WORDS FROM Zeeland

Zee·land·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for middelburg (1 of 2)

Middelburg
/ (ˈmɪdəlˌbɜːɡ, Dutch ˈmɪdəlbyrx) /

noun

a city in the SW Netherlands, capital of Zeeland province, on Walcheren Island: an important trading centre in the Middle Ages and member of the Hanseatic League; 12th-century abbey; market town. Pop: 46 000 (2003 est)

British Dictionary definitions for middelburg (2 of 2)

Zeeland
/ (Dutch ˈzeːlɑnt, English ˈziːlənd) /

noun

a province of the SW Netherlands: consists of a small area on the mainland together with a number of islands in the Scheldt estuary; mostly below sea level. Capital: Middelburg. Pop: 378 000 (2003 est). Area: 1787 sq km (690 sq miles)