Plural of Fleming, referring to people from Flanders (historical region in what is now Belgium, Netherlands, and France) or speakers of Flemish language.
From Middle Dutch Vlaming, related to Vlaanderen (Flanders); originally referred to inhabitants of the coastal lowlands of northern Europe, a region known for trade and craftsmanship.
Flemings were master artists and weavers who dominated medieval European trade—Flemish painters like Jan van Eyck basically invented modern oil painting and changed art forever!
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