luce
noun
a pike, especially when fully grown.
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luce
1 American
[loos]
/ lus /
noun
Luce
2
American
[loos]
/ lus /
noun
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Clare Boothe, 1903–87, U.S. writer, politician, and diplomat.
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Henry Robinson, 1898–1967, U.S. publisher and editor (husband of Clare Boothe Luce).
luce
British
/ luːs /
noun
Etymology
Origin of luce
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French lus pike < Late Latin lūcius
Example Sentences
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"The luce, or pike," says Walton, "is the tyrant of the fresh waters."
From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander
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