Belgae
Belgae noun: a group of tribes living in northern Gaul, between the English Channel and the west bank of the Rhine, from at least the 3rd century BC.
Noun
Belgae pl (plural only)
- A group of tribes living in northern Gaul, between the English Channel and the west bank of the Rhine, from at least the 3rd century BC.
Origin of Belgae
From Latin Belgae, an Iron-Age European group of tribes located between the rivers Seine and Rhine.
Questions about Belgae
- What does Belgae mean?
- Belgae means a group of tribes living in northern Gaul, between the English Channel and the west bank of the Rhine, from at least the 3rd century BC.
- What part of speech is Belgae?
- Belgae is a noun.
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