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Walloon

Wal-lōon’, a.

adjective

a. (Geog.) Of, or pertaining to, the part of Flanders between the Scheldt and the Lys.

Wal-lōon', n.

noun

n. 1. (Geog.) A native or inhabitant of that part of Flanders between the Scheldt and the Lys. 2. The language spoken by this people.

Walloon guard, the body-guard of the Spanish monarch;— so called because formerly consisting of Walloons.