Word
fleming
Phoneticsflem·ing
/ˈfɫɛmɪŋ/
Definitions
01a person from Flanders
n. a person who comes from Flanders, which is the northern part of Belgium.
n. a native or inhabitant of Flanders, the Dutch-speaking northern region of Belgium.
“The artist was a Fleming who moved to London to paint for the king.”
“Historically, the Flemings were renowned throughout Europe for their exceptional skill in weaving and the production of high-quality woollen textiles.”
Antonyms
02a surname
n. a common English and Scottish family name.
n. a surname of English and Scottish origin, originally used to identify someone of Flemish descent.
“Ian Fleming is the famous author who created the character James Bond.”
“Alexander Fleming, the Scottish bacteriologist, is best known for his discovery of penicillin in 1928.”
Etymology
From Middle English flameng, from late Old Norse Flæmingi, from Old Norse Flǽmingr, Middle Dutch Vlaminc, Vleminc, from Old Frisian (unattested) (compare West Frisian Flaming), from Proto-Germanic flaumaz (“flowing, current (water)”) and the patronymic suffix -ingaz (“belonging to, descended from”). More at Flanders.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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