former duchy of W Europe, originating in the late 12th cent.: since 1830, divided between the Netherlands (North Brabant province) & Belgium (provinces Antwerp & Brabant)
province of central Belgium: 1,297 sq mi (3,359 sq km); pop. c. 2,243,000; cap. Brussels
See Brabant in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A region and former duchy of the Netherlands. It became an independent duchy in 1190 and is now divided between the southern Netherlands and north-central Belgium.