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Definitions for scheldt
skɛlt; ˈsxɛl dəscheldt

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Scheldt, Scheldt Rivernoun

    a river that rises in France and flows northeast across Belgium and empties into the North Sea

Wiktionary

  1. Scheldtnoun

    River flowing through France, Belgium and The Netherlands.

Wikipedia

  1. Scheldt

    The Scheldt (French: Escaut [ɛsko]; Dutch: Schelde [ˈsxɛldə] (listen)) is a 350-kilometre-long (220 mi) river that flows through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of the Netherlands, with its mouth at the North Sea. Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to Old English sceald ("shallow"), Modern English shoal, Low German schol, West Frisian skol, and Swedish (obsolete) skäll ("thin").

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  1. scheldt

    The Scheldt is a major river in western Europe, flowing through northern France, western Belgium, and the southwestern part of the Netherlands. It is approximately 350 kilometers long and is known for its significant estuary which serves as an important access point for the port of Antwerp. Its importance lies in its navigability for large vessels and the role it plays in international shipping and trade.

Wikidata

  1. Scheldt

    The Scheldt is a 350 km long river in northern France, western Belgium and the southwestern part of the Netherlands. Its name is derived from an adjective corresponding to Old English sceald "shallow", Modern English shoal, Low German schol, Frisian skol, and Swedish skäll "thin".

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Scheldt

    an important river of Belgium and Holland, rises in the French dep. of Aisne, and flows northwards past Cambrai (its highest navigable point) and Valenciennes, entering Belgium a little S. of Tournay and continuing northward, with Oudenarde, Ghent, and Antwerp on its banks; enters Holland, and at the island of S. Beveland splits into the Wester Scheldt and the Ooster Scheldt, which enter the North Sea, the former at Flushing, the latter at Bergen-op-Zoom; length 267 m., much the greater part being in Belgium.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scheldt in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scheldt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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