"Bruxellian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more Bruxellian [comparative], most Bruxellian [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} Bruxellian (comparative more Bruxellian, superlative most Bruxellian)
  1. (humorous, nonce word) Of or pertaining to Brussels or metonymically the European Union. Tags: humorous, nonce-word
    Sense id: en-Bruxellian-en-adj-xCA4ocXY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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