Lucan

American

[loo-kuhn] / ˈlu kən /

noun

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

Lucan ¹ British

/ ˈluːkən /

noun

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

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

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Example Sentences

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"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

“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 • Oct. 15, 2021

Ana was born in Russia in February 2004, and at the age of two was adopted by Irish woman Geraldine Kriégel and her French-born husband, Patric, who lived in Lucan, Dublin.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2019

Correction: An earlier version of this story misspelled Lucan Way’s name.

From Washington Post • Aug. 28, 2019

The only thing that linked the dodo, Lord Lucan, the people on board the Mary Celeste and Salim was that they’d all disappeared.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd

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