Walcheren

[ wahl-khuh-ruh n, -ruh, wahl-guh- ]

/ ˈwɑl xə rən, -rə, ˈwɑl gə- /

noun

an island in SW Netherlands: part of Zeeland province. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).

Example sentences from the Web for walcheren

This gave the seamen possession of the whole island of Walcheren save the fortified town of Middleburg.

A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) |Thomas M. Lindsay
It is the same disease, he says, whether from the swamps of Walcheren, or the pestilential shores of Africa.

Epidemics Examined and Explained: or, Living Germs Proved by Analogy to be a Source of Disease |John Grove
A new variety, represented as being of large size, and firm; surpassing in excellence the Walcheren.

The Field and Garden Vegetables of America |Fearing Burr
Keeping close under the coast of Walcheren, the German squadron, full steam up, advanced to meet the enemy.

The Coming Conquest of England |August Niemann

In 1809 served in Ireland; and in 1810 took part in the Walcheren expedition.

The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History |Various

British Dictionary definitions for walcheren

Walcheren

/ (Dutch ˈwɑlxərə) /

noun

an island in the SW Netherlands, in the Scheldt estuary: administratively part of Zeeland province; suffered severely in World War II, when the dykes were breached, and again in the floods of 1953. Area: 212 sq km (82 sq miles)

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Walcheren

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