# Brabant

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbɹæbənt/ · frequency rank #56,627

## Definitions
1. A surname.
2. an express train linking Gare du Nord, with Brussels-South.
3. A cultural region of Belgium and the Netherlands.
4. A historical pagus in Western Europe; in full, Pagus of Brabant.
5. A historical landgraviate in Western Europe; in full, Landgraviate of Brabant.
6. A historical duchy in the Holy Roman Empire; in full, Duchy of Brabant.
7. Ellipsis of States' Brabant: a generality land in the Netherlands.
8. A historical department of the Holland; in full, Department of Brabant.
9. Ellipsis of Batavian Brabant: a historical region of the Batavian Republic.
10. Ellipsis of North Brabant: a province of the Netherlands.
11. Ellipsis of South Brabant: a historical province in the Netherlands.
12. A historical province of Belgium. Official name: Province of Brabant.
13. Ellipsis of Flemish Brabant: a province of Flanders, Belgium.
14. Ellipsis of Walloon Brabant: a province of Wallonia, Belgium.

## Etymology
From Dutch Brabant.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/brabant