proper noun/bɛl.ʒik/
Belgium (a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France; official name: Royaume de Belgique); the Netherlands; the Low Countries
Synonyms: Gelbique, Pays-Bas, Benelux
Originally an adjective, borrowed from Latin Belgicus; morphologically, from Belge + -ique. Noun use arose by ellipsis of province belgique.