Belgae

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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.

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Meanings

nounBelgae pl (plural only)
  1. historicalpluralplural onlyA 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

  1. LatinBelgae
  2. EnglishBelgae

From Latin Belgae, an Iron-Age European group of tribes located between the rivers Seine and Rhine.

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Translations

Bulgarian бе́лги
  • бе́лги (bélgi)group of tribes
Finnish belgit
  • belgitgroup of tribes
Polish Belgowie
  • Belgowiegroup of tribes

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

Belgae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgae

MLA

“Belgae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgae. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Belgae,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Belgae.

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