: of, relating to, or characteristic of Flanders or the Flemings or their language
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The oil-on-wood portrait, which was painted in the 1640s or 1650s by Flemish artist Erasmus Quellinus II, joined Chatsworth House’s Devonshire Collections in 1838, reports BBC News’ Matthew Barlow.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
This 28-Year-Old Is the New Face of Europe’s Far Right
Belgium
Type: Legislative
Date: June 9
What to Know: The conservative New Flemish Alliance retained its position as the biggest party in parliament after winning 25.6% of the vote, while the far-right Vlaams Belang party took 21.8%.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 July 2024
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Adjective
Antique Flemish tapestries and Chinese porcelains in a 17th-century Spanish hacienda in La Palma?
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The oil-on-wood portrait, which was painted in the 1640s or 1650s by Flemish artist Erasmus Quellinus II, joined Chatsworth House’s Devonshire Collections in 1838, reports BBC News’ Matthew Barlow.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024
Noun
Martens likes to tumble together disparate references, from classical tailoring to streetwear to offbeat historical references, including Flemish Old Masters.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 6 Sep. 2024
This 28-Year-Old Is the New Face of Europe’s Far Right
Belgium
Type: Legislative
Date: June 9
What to Know: The conservative New Flemish Alliance retained its position as the biggest party in parliament after winning 25.6% of the vote, while the far-right Vlaams Belang party took 21.8%.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 July 2024
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“Flemish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Flemish. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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