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Brussels
- /ˈbɹʌsəlz/ UK, US
- /ˈbɹʊsəlz/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌsəlz
Where it comes from
The metonymic meaning of Brussels as the European Union stems from the fact that the EU headquarters is based in Brussels.
proper noun
- The capital city of Belgium. Official name: City of Brussels. Their analysis revealed the computer was first used by the terrorist cell on October 9, 2015 -- more than a month before the Paris attacks, with the last entry the day before the Brussels attacks.
- A region of Belgium. Official name: Brussels-Capital Region. Buying bread from a man in Brussels / He was 6'4", and full of muscle
- The administrative apparatus of the European Union.
- A historical district of the German Reich. Official name: District of Brussels.
- A historical republic of Western Europe; in full, Calvinist Republic of Brussels.
- A historical county of Western Europe; in full, County of Brussels.
- A community in Huron East municipality, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
noun Brussels
- A Brussels carpet. If the same design be produced in a Brussels and in a Tapestry it will be found that the Brussels shows sharp, clean-cut outlines, where the Tapestry gives ragged, uneven effects, […]
- A Brussels sprout. We cooked a big Christmas dinner with turkey, stuffing, Brussels, and parsnips.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: belgian capital, antwerp, charleroi, malines, strasbourg, luxembourg, belgium, agri, bruselas, bruxelles, cabbages, sprouts, weu, bxl, brussels-capital region, bruges
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name capital city of Belgium
| Español | Bruselas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 브뤼셀 Beurwisel |
| 日本語 | ブリュッセル Buryusseru |
| 中文 | 布魯塞爾 /布鲁塞尔 Bùlǔsài'ěr |
| हिन्दी | ब्रसेल्स brasels |
| Kiswahili | Brussels |
| Português | Bruxelas |
| Français | Bruxelles |
| Deutsch | Brüssel |
| Italiano | Bruxelles, Brusselles, Brusselle, Brussella, Borsella |
| Ελληνικά | Βρυξέλλες Vryxélles |
| Română | Bruxelles |
| Русский | Брюссе́ль Brjussélʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | Brúc-xen |
| العربية | بْرُوكْسِل brūksil, بْرُوسِيل brūsīl, بْرُوسِل brūsil |
| עברית | בְּרִיסֶל brisél |
name region of Belgium
| Español | Bruselas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 브뤼셀 Beurwisel |
| 日本語 | ブリュッセル Buryusseru |
| 中文 | 布魯塞爾 /布鲁塞尔 Bùlǔsài'ěr |
| हिन्दी | ब्रसेल्स brasels |
| Kiswahili | Brussels |
| Português | Bruxelas |
| Français | Bruxelles |
| Deutsch | Brüssel |
| Italiano | Bruxelles, Brusselles, Brusselle, Brussella, Borsella |
| Ελληνικά | Βρυξέλλες Vryxélles |
| Română | Bruxelles |
| Русский | Брюссе́ль Brjussélʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | Brúc-xen |
| العربية | بْرُوكْسِل brūksil, بروسيل brūsīl, بروسل brūsil |
| עברית | בְּרִיסֶל brisel |
name district of the German Reich
| Español | Bruselas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 브뤼셀 Beurwisel |
| 日本語 | ブリュッセル Buryusseru |
| 中文 | 布魯塞爾 /布鲁塞尔 Bùlǔsài'ěr |
| हिन्दी | ब्रसेल्स brasels |
| Kiswahili | Brussels |
| Português | Bruxelas |
| Français | Bruxelles |
| Deutsch | Brüssel |
| Italiano | Bruxelles, Brusselles, Brusselle, Brussella, Borsella |
| Ελληνικά | Βρυξέλλες Vryxélles |
| Română | Bruxelles |
| Русский | Брюссе́ль Brjussélʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | Brúc-xen |
| العربية | بْرُوكْسِل brūksil, بروسيل brūsīl, بروسل brūsil |
| עברית | בְּרִיסֶל brisel |
name historical republic
| Español | Bruselas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 브뤼셀 Beurwisel |
| 日本語 | ブリュッセル Buryusseru |
| 中文 | 布魯塞爾 /布鲁塞尔 Bùlǔsài'ěr |
| हिन्दी | ब्रसेल्स brasels |
| Kiswahili | Brussels |
| Português | Bruxelas |
| Français | Bruxelles |
| Deutsch | Brüssel |
| Italiano | Bruxelles, Brusselles, Brusselle, Brussella, Borsella |
| Ελληνικά | Βρυξέλλες Vryxélles |
| Română | Bruxelles |
| Русский | Брюссе́ль Brjussélʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | Brúc-xen |
| العربية | بْرُوكْسِل brūksil, بروسيل brūsīl, بروسل brūsil |
| עברית | בְּרִיסֶל brisel |
name historical county
| Español | Bruselas |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 브뤼셀 Beurwisel |
| 日本語 | ブリュッセル Buryusseru |
| 中文 | 布魯塞爾 /布鲁塞尔 Bùlǔsài'ěr |
| हिन्दी | ब्रसेल्स brasels |
| Kiswahili | Brussels |
| Português | Bruxelas |
| Français | Bruxelles |
| Deutsch | Brüssel |
| Italiano | Bruxelles, Brusselles, Brusselle, Brussella, Borsella |
| Ελληνικά | Βρυξέλλες Vryxélles |
| Română | Bruxelles |
| Русский | Брюссе́ль Brjussélʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | Brúc-xen |
| العربية | بْرُوكْسِل brūksil, بروسيل brūsīl, بروسل brūsil |
| עברית | בְּרִיסֶל brisel |
Talk about this word "Brussels." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brussels. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Brussels. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brussels "Brussels." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brussels.Cite this
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title = {Brussels},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brussels},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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