belga

(ˈbɛlɡə)

(Currencies) a former Belgian monetary unit worth five francs

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bel•ga

(ˈbɛl gə)

n., pl. -gas.

a former Belgian monetary unit, equal to five Belgian francs.

[1925–30; < French, Dutch < Latin Belga, singular of Belgae]

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