brussels

/B R AH1 S AH0 L Z/
noun
  1. 1

    The capital city of Belgium. Official name: City of Brussels.

  2. 2

    A region of Belgium. Official name: Brussels-Capital Region.

  3. 3

    (metonymic) The administrative apparatus of the European Union.

  4. 4

    A Brussels sprout.

  5. 5

    A Brussels carpet.

  6. 6

    A historical county of Western Europe; in full, County of Brussels.

  7. 7

    A historical republic of Western Europe; in full, Calvinist Republic of Brussels.

  8. 8

    A historical district of the German Reich. Official name: District of Brussels.