Antwerpen
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Ant·werp
(ăn′twərp) also An·vers (äN-vâr′) or Ant·wer·pen (änt′vĕr′pən) A city of northern Belgium on the Scheldt River north of Brussels. One of Europe's busiest ports, it has been a center of the diamond industry since the 15th century. The first stock exchange was founded here in 1460.
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| Noun | 1. |  Antwerpen - a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460Belgique, Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium - a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
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