Meaning of Austrian Netherlands | Babel Free
Definitions
A former dependent territory of the Austrian Empire, consisting of the southern part of the Low Countries (modern Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) from 1714 to 1797, when they were annexed by France.
historical, plural, plural-only
Equivalents
Deutsch
Österreichische Niederlande
Français
Pays-Bas autrichiens
Nederlands
Oostenrijkse Nederlanden
Examples
“CHINEY, a city of the Auſtrian Netherlands on the confines of the biſhopric of Liege, about twelve miles ſouth-eaſt of Namur...”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.