Anderlecht

(Flemish ˈɑndərlɛxt)

(Placename) a town in central Belgium, a suburb of Brussels. Pop: 92 755 (2004 est)

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An•der•lecht

(ˈɑn dərˌlɛxt)

n.

a city in central Belgium, near Brussels. 103,796.

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