Low Countries

Speech parts

1. Low Countries - Noun

2. Low Countries - Proper noun

Meaning

the lowland region of western Europe on the North Sea: Belgium and Luxembourg and the Netherlands

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

holland netherlands little people dutch world hollandaea dutch place common countries infamous countries lesser countries little countries minor countries moderate countries scant countries small countries unpopular countries
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Examples

According to another source, on 6 December every sailor or ex-sailor of the Low Countries (which at that time was virtually all of the male population) would descend to the harbour towns to participate in a church celebration for their patron saint. Source: Internet

After a "phoney war" in spring 1940 the German blitzkrieg swept Scandinavia, the Low Countries and France, giving Germany control of nearly all of Western Europe. Source: Internet

As in the Low Countries in medieval times oranges most frequently came from Spain, this led to the belief that the Saint lives in Spain and comes to visit every winter bringing them oranges, other 'wintry' fruits and tales of magical creatures. Source: Internet

Around this time the centre of political and social importance in the Low Countries started to shift from Flanders (Bruges–Ghent) to Brabant ( Antwerp – Brussels ), although Ghent continued to play an important role. Source: Internet

Ansel, pp.47–49 sfn The fall of France Germany's swift and successful occupation of France and the Low Countries gained control of the Channel coast, facing what "Beppo" Schmid 's 1939 report called their "most dangerous enemy". Source: Internet

But despite the progress, it continued to lag in the political and mercantile developments then transforming other parts of Europe, most notably in Great Britain, the Low Countries, and France. Source: Internet

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