Belgian

& s. [In Ger. Belgien; from Lat. Belgium, a part of Gallia Belgica ( Cæsar ).] [BELGIC.] A. As adjective : Pertaining to the ancient Belgæ, to the modern Belgians, or to Belgium. B. As subst. A native of Belgium. tion"-Martin: Statesman's Year- Book (1875), p. 31. must be Belgian by birth natural i saBēl'-gic, a. [Fr. Belgique ; Lat. Belgicus = pertaining to the Belgæ. (See No. 1 def.).] 1. Pertaining to the ancient Belgæ, esteemed by Cæsar to be the most warlike of the Germanic tribes whom he encountered. They occupied the country between the Marne, the Rhine, the Seine, and the English Channel. "Dull as their lakes that slumber in the storm. Heavens! how unlike their Belgic sires of old! Rough, poor, content, ungovernably bold." Goldsmith: The Traveller. 2. Pertaining to the modern Belgians, to Belgium, or to the Belgian language or dialect.