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

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 • Nov. 30, 2022

"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 • Mar. 23, 2022

Jill Dawson’s novel, The Language of Birds, inspired by the sensational Lord Lucan case, is published by Sceptre at £18.99.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2019

Democracy ensures “broad protection of civil liberties, including freedom of speech, press, and association,” as Levitsky and Lucan A. Way outline in “Competitive Authoritarianism: Hybrid Regimes After the Cold War.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2018

“Sir Lucan the Butler says, sir, can he have some help to bring the wounded men in, sir, and is there any bandage linen?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White