Ghent.
The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.
Meaning & usage
The capital city of the province of East Flanders, Belgium.
A place in the United States: A minor city in Carroll County, Kentucky.
A place in the United States: A minor city in Lyon County, Minnesota.
A place in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Columbia County, New York.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bath Township, Summit County, Ohio.
A place in the United States: A historic district in Norfolk, Virginia.
A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch Ghent (modern spelling: Gent), from Latin Ganda, itself probably of Celtic origin.
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