Lucan

American  

[loo-kuhn] / ˈlu kən /

noun

1. Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.

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Lucan ¹ British  

/ ˈluːkən /

noun

1. Latin name Marcus Annaeus Lucanus. 39–65 _ad , Roman poet. His epic poem Pharsalia describes the civil war between Caesar and Pompey

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Lucan ² British  

/ ˈluːkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to St Luke or St Luke's gospel

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Example Sentences

As a teenager, living in Lucan, Dublin, he quit his job as an apprentice plumber to pursue a career in a sport that was relatively unknown in Ireland.

From BBC

In a new book-length examination of every authoritarian government in the past century, the scholars Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way arrived at one major factor: how that government came to power in the first place.

From New York Times

Lucan Way, whose books include “Pluralism by Default: Weak Autocrats and the Rise of Competitive Politics,” tells The Associated Press that “in principle the clear and unambiguous defeat of anti-democratic actors” such as McCarthy might have a positive effect.

From Seattle Times

"The man was taken to Lucan Garda Station where he was later charged. He has been released pending an appearance before Blanchardstown District Court at a later date," a police spokesperson told the Irish Independent.

From Fox News

“To find a sighting of the manager scolding a Manchester United player is akin to a search for Lord Lucan: it could take some time.”

From The Guardian