Proper noun
Moresnet
A small European state, in present-day Belgium, that existed from 1816 to 1930.
Synonym: Neutral Moresnet
A downside to their special status was the fact that people from Neutral Moresnet were considered to be stateless and were not allowed a military of their own. Source: Internet
However, there is no record of Neutral Moresnet taking a hostile international stance. Source: Internet
The Moresnet casino operated under strict limitations, permitting no local resident to gamble, and no more than 20 persons to gather at a time. Source: Internet
There were five schools in the territory, and Prussian subjects could attend the schools in Prussian Moresnet. Source: Internet
There were plans at the beginning of the 20th century to establish Neutral Moresnet as the world's first Esperanto state. Source: Internet
When the mine was exhausted in 1885, doubts arose about the continued survival of Neutral Moresnet. Source: Internet