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Three-part European union
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benelux
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
the customs union of Be lgium, the Ne therlands and Lux emburg, formed October 1947.
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The Benelux Union (; ) is a politico - economic union of three neighbouring states in western Europe : Belgium , the Netherlands , and Luxembourg . The name Benelux is formed from joining the first two or three letters of each country's name – Be lgium ...
Usage examples of benelux.
Out rolled the wizened Benelux in a battered wheelchair drawn by a brace of puffing raccoons.
Since Benelux's entire staff had mysteriously disappeared, Goodgubf generously took it upon himself to arrange a State Funeral and proclaim a Lunch Hour of National Mourning for the fallen ruler.
Farahslax, son of Benelux and brother to Bromoseb, had lost four toes and suffered a gash across the tummy.
The three countries formed a customs union in 1948 that was replaced by the Benelux Economic Union in 1960.
They were dressed every which way, from the bright orange jackets and green trousers that seemed to be favored by Europeans from Benelux and Germany, to the open sandals, T-shirts, and shorts of the small Californian contingent, to even a few ostentatiously worn ethnic costumes.
The primary zone of attack and occupation would be the three Benelux countries, France, and West Germany.