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Belgic
Pronunciation : Bel"gic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. Belgicus, fr. Belgae the Belgians.]
Definition : 1. Of or pertaining to the Belg?, a German tribe who anciently possessed the country between the Rhine, the Seine, and the ocean. How unlike their Belgic sires of old. Goldsmith.
2. Of or pertaining to the Netherlands or to Belgium.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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