an industrial city and port in NW Belgium, capital of East Flanders province, at the confluence of the Rivers Lys and Scheldt: formerly famous for its cloth industry; university (1816). Pop: 229 344 (2004 est)
Flemish name: Gent. French name: Gand
Ghent in American English
(gɛnt)
city in NW Belgium: capital of East Flanders: pop. 226,000