Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An economic union of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, originally established as a customs union (1948).
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- proper noun an
economic andcustoms union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg; one of theprecursors of theEuropean Union
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- noun a customs union comprising Belgium and Netherlands and Luxembourg
Etymologies
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Examples
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He mentioned the term Benelux -- the pact between Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg that predated the European Union.
Federation? Why Not? 2009
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These countries are also collectively referred to by the term Benelux, coined in 1949 when the Netherlands joined the existing Belgium-Luxembourg [[customs union]].
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We have grouped this country in four business units: Great Britain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg, which we call Benelux, and then recently acquired Norway and Sweden.
unknown title 2011
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Bookstores in Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg)
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Bookstores in Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg)
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One example we in Benelux experienced: real development showed that the grossly increased volume of trade between the three countries did not imply that whole two-digit industries were wiped out in one or the other country, but only much smaller subsectors.
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Its inception in 1951 saw six so-called Benelux countries pool their steel and coal resources to try and protect each other from another world war--a Frenchman named Jean Monnet had conceived the idea.
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Fourth on the list was "Benelux," meaning the region of Western Europe that includes Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg.
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'Benelux' nations call for EU president to have 'stature of a head of state'
WN.com - Articles related to Juncker empört sich über Merkels Oettinger-Nominierung 2009
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'Benelux' nations call for EU president to have 'stature of a head of state'
WN.com - Articles related to Blair's European bid: Don't mention the war 2009
TankHughes commented on the word Benelux
I want to make a list for Benelux and Delmarva but what else would go there? Portmanteau places? Three words squished together? turducken hmmm. The croc-gu-phant was a favorite book of mine: http://www.amazon.com/Croc-gu-phant-Sarah-Ball-Books-Sara/dp/086724125X
July 23, 2015
slumry commented on the word Benelux
Makes me think of some of the proposed reconfigurations of various states in the western US: Cascadia, Jefferson, State of Kootenai and Lincoln. I think Lincoln has been proposed for a couple of different locations.
July 23, 2015
slumry commented on the word Benelux
As for the word Benelux, I keep thinking it should be the name of either a watch or a mattress. Good quality and luxurious.
July 23, 2015
qms commented on the word Benelux
BRIC
July 23, 2015
bilby commented on the word Benelux
A lamp, slumry.
July 23, 2015
bilby commented on the word Benelux
Y'all might like this list: https://wordnik.com/lists/on-the-border-of-imagination-and-reality
July 23, 2015