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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Low′ Coun′tries,

Place Namesthe lowland region near the North Sea, forming the lower basin of the Rhine, Meuse, and Scheldt rivers, divided in the Middle Ages into numerous small states: corresponding to modern Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

Low Countries pl n

the lowland region of W Europe, on the North Sea: consists of Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands

'Low Countries' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Burgundy - Flanders - Netherlands - Prussia - Verdun - kermis - low - low country - United Provinces

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