Brabant
/ˈbɹæbənt/
Brabant proper noun: a surname. Also the ellipsis of States' Brabant.
Proper noun
Brabant (countable and uncountable, plural Brabants)
- A surname.
- an express train linking Gare du Nord, with Brussels-South.
- A cultural region of Belgium and the Netherlands.
- A historical pagus in Western Europe; in full, Pagus of Brabant.
- A historical landgraviate in Western Europe; in full, Landgraviate of Brabant.
- A historical duchy in the Holy Roman Empire; in full, Duchy of Brabant.
- A historical department of the Holland; in full, Department of Brabant.
- A historical province of Belgium. Official name: Province of Brabant.
Noun
Brabant (plural Brabants)
- A draft horse of a strong, heavy breed originating from the Brabant region of modern Belgium.
Also used as
Brabant is also the ellipsis of States' Brabant.
Brabant is also the ellipsis of Batavian Brabant.
Brabant is also the ellipsis of North Brabant.
Brabant is also the ellipsis of South Brabant.
Brabant is also the ellipsis of Flemish Brabant.
Brabant is also the ellipsis of Walloon Brabant.
Forms of Brabant
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Brabants |
| Noun | |
| plural | Brabants |
Origin of Brabant
Inherited from Middle English Braband, Brabant, modification of Braban (possibly after Middle Dutch Brâbant), from Anglo-Norman Braban, Brabain, from Early Medieval Latin Bracbantus, from Proto-West Germanic *brak (“break”) + *bantu (“district”).
Words formed from Brabant
- Batavian Brabant
- Brabant Bay
- Brabant Channel
- Brabant Company
- Brabant Day
- Brabant Formation
- Brabantian
- Brabant Island
- Brabant Islands
- brabantite
- Brabant killers
- Brabant lace
- Brabant Lake
- Brabant loam
- Brabant Party
- Brabant Plateau
- Brabant Point
- Brabant Revolution
- Brabant Road
- Flemish Brabant
- London-Brabant Massif
- North Brabant
- Port Brabant
- States' Brabant
- Walloon Brabant
Phrases with Brabant
Words that rhyme with Brabant
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Questions about Brabant
- What does Brabant mean?
- Brabant means a surname.
- What part of speech is Brabant?
- Brabant can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Brabant?
- Brabant is pronounced /ˈbɹæbənt/.
Words near Brabant in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Brabant (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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