Lund

/ (lʊnd) /

noun

a city in SE Sweden, northeast of Malmö: founded in about 1020 by the Danish King Canute; the archbishopric for all Scandinavia in the Middle Ages; university (1668). Pop: 101 427 (2004 est)

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Words nearby Lund

lunchpail, lunchroom, lunchtime, lunchwagon, lunchy, Lund, Lundberg, Lundy, Lundy Isle, Lundy's Lane, lune

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Example sentences from the Web for Lund

Where Simmons is jocular in a kind of clever fratboy way, Lund is more refined in his language and more robust in his indignation.
Forget the Wife Beating—Are You Ready for Some Football?|Steve Almond|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This time, however, the victim is still alive, and Lund is forced to confront her past mistakes.
Sofie Gråbøl, Star of ‘Forbrydelsen,’ on Sarah Lund, ‘The Killing,’ and Season 3|Jace Lacob|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In contrast, Gråbøl makes Lund achingly believable, with all the complexities and frailties of real life.
Sofie Gråbøl, Star of ‘Forbrydelsen,’ on Sarah Lund, ‘The Killing,’ and Season 3|Jace Lacob|November 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Lund loses her identity amid her doggedness to pursue the killer.
‘The Killing’: How AMC’s Adaptation of ‘Forbrydelsen’ Went Wrong|Jace Lacob|May 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The knife fell tinkling on the frozen rock as Lund smashed the wrist of the Finn.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn
He stood with his bowed legs apart, mittened hands on hips, staring at Lund with a covert grin.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn
The battle of Lund was, relatively to the number engaged, one of the bloodiest engagements of modern times.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8|Various
"We'll sight Makushin first," muttered Lund, as if to himself.
A Man to His Mate|J. Allan Dunn
Captain Lund burned a blue light as a farewell signal, and we could see an answering fire on shore.
Overland through Asia; Pictures of Siberian, Chinese, and Tartar Life|Thomas Wallace Knox

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