Luxembourg

[luhk-suhm-burg, lyk-sahn-boor]

noun

1. a grand duchy surrounded by Germany, France, and Belgium. 999 sq. mi. (2,585 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of this grand duchy.

3. a province in SE Belgium: formerly a part of the grand duchy of Luxembourg. 1,706 sq. mi. (4,420 sq. km). Arlon.

Luxembourg

/ lyksɑ̃bur, ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a grand duchy in W Europe: it formed the Benelux customs union with the Belgium and the Netherlands in 1948 and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. Languages: French, German, and Luxemburgish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Luxembourg. Pop: 514 862 (2013 est). Area: 2586 sq km (999 sq miles)

2. the capital of Luxembourg, on the Alzette River: an industrial centre. Pop: 77 300 (2003 est)

3. a province in SE Belgium, in the Ardennes. Capital: Arlon. Pop: 254 120 (2004 est). Area: 4416 sq km (1705 sq miles)

Luxembourg

1. Constitutional monarchy in northwestern Europe, bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Luxembourg City is its capital and largest city.

Luxembourg has been a member of NATO since 1949.

It was occupied by Germany during parts of World War I and World War II.

Part of the Battle of the Bulge was fought in northern Luxembourg in the winter of 1944–1945.

It is an international financial center and one of Europe's oldest and smallest independent countries.

Example Sentences

The court heard Nur, who arrived in the UK in October 2024, had previously spent time in Italy, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.

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The bank said the unit would now pursue a second appeal before the Luxembourg Court of Appeal.

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Benjamin is second on the list of names in the south-western Europe meteorological group consisting of Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, France and Belgium.

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"The situation is completely stuck. It's very, very, very frustrating," said Tilly Metz, a Green EU lawmaker from Luxembourg who sponsored the bill.

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But second place and a guaranteed play-off is still on the cards ahead of November's two qualifiers in Slovakia and home to bottom side Luxembourg.

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