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An·vers

 (äN-vâr′)
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Anvers

(ɑ̃vɛr)
n
(Placename) the French name for Antwerp
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Ant•werp

(ˈæn twərp)

n.
1. a seaport in N Belgium, on the Scheldt. 476,044.
2. a province in N Belgium. 1,610,695; 1104 sq. mi. (2860 sq. km).
French, Anvers. Flemish, Ant•wer•pen (ˈɑnt vɛr pən)
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Noun1.Anvers - a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt riverAnvers - a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium - a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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