Belgian

adj.

Of or relating to Belgium or its people or culture.

n.

1. 1. A native or inhabitant of Belgium.
   2. A person of Belgian descent.
2. Any of a breed of characteristically large, reddish-brown or chestnut-colored draft horses.

Having some relationship to Belgium.

• B. barge dog — see schipperke.
• B. black pied cattle — black, Belgian dairy cattle.
• B. blue — dual-purpose cattle; blue, white or blue roan. Bred by crossing Dutch Friesian with British Shorthorn. Calves are large and dystocia common.
• B. canary — one of the oldest breeds of canaries, popular in the Victorian era. Characterized by a straight, upright back, but lowered head and neck so the shoulders are the highest point.
• B. cattle dog — see bouvier des flandres.
• B. fancy — long, slim canaries with flat chests, long necks and tail feathers, with an unusual posture of the head drooping down and a semicircular silhouette. Called also Slims, Scottish Fancy.
• B. hare — not a hare at all, but a breed of rabbit. It has a long, fine body and a deep red, tan or chestnut agouti coat.
• B. horse — heavy draft horse, mostly red-roan or chestnut but may be bay, brown, dun or gray; 16.1 to 17 hands high. A basic breed for many draft breeds. Called also Brabant. Full name is Belgian Heavy Draft. Affected by congenital cataracts and aniridia, which are inherited as a dominant trait.
• B. Malinois, B. Tervuren — two varieties of Belgian sheep herding dogs, recognized in the United States as separate breeds. See Belgian shepherd dog (below).
• B. red cattle — red, dual-purpose cattle from Belgium.
• B. red pied cattle — red and white, dual-purpose Belgian cattle.
• B. sheep dog — see Belgian shepherd dog (below).
• B. shepherd dog — there are several varieties in this breed. All are medium-sized with erect ears and are used as sheepdogs, guard dogs and for police work. The Groenendael, the most common variety, has a long, straight, smooth black coat. In the United States, it is recognized as a separate breed and called the Belgian sheepdog. The Malinois has a short, red, fawn or gray coat with black mask and frosting on the muzzle. It is called the Belgian Malinois in the United States. The Tervueren has a long, red, fawn or gray coat and is called the Belgian Tervueren in the United States. The Laekenois has a short, wiry reddish-fawn coat with black shading.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a native or inhabitant of Belgium

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The adjective Belgian has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
  Pertains to noun: Belgium (meaning #1)

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - belgisk
n. - belgier

Nederlands (Dutch)
Belg, Belgisch

Français (French)
adj. - belge, de Belgique
n. - Belge

Deutsch (German)
adj. - belgisch
n. - Belgier

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - Βέλγος
adj. - βελγικός

Italiano (Italian)
belga

Português (Portuguese)
n., -
adj. - belga

Русский (Russian)
бельгиец, бельгийский

Español (Spanish)
adj. - belga, de Bélgica
n. - belga

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - belgare, belgier
adj. - belgisk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
比利时人的, 比利时的, 比利时人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 比利時人的, 比利時的
n. - 比利時人

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 벨기에[인]의
n. - 벨기에인

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ベルギー人
adj. - ベルギーの, ベルギー人の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) من بلجيكا (صفه) بلجيكي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בלגי, בלגית‬
n. - ‮בלגי, בלגית‬

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