Luxembourg

[ luhk-suhm-burg; French lyk-sahn-boor ]

/ ˈlʌk səmˌbɜrg; French lük sɑ̃ˈbur /

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noun

a grand duchy surrounded by Germany, France, and Belgium. 999 sq. mi. (2,585 sq. km).

a city in and the capital of this grand duchy.

a province in SE Belgium: formerly a part of the grand duchy of Luxembourg. 1,706 sq. mi. (4,420 sq. km). Capital: Arlon.

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Also Luxemburg (for defs. 1, 2).

Words nearby Luxembourg

Lu-Wang school, Luwian, lux, luxate, luxe, Luxembourg, Luxembourger, Luxembourgian, Luxemburg, Luxor, luxulianite

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How to use Luxembourg in a sentence

The WhatsApp ruling came after Luxembourg fined Amazon a record €746 million in July for breaching GDPR and Ireland fined Twitter €450 million in December for not informing regulators about a data leak within 72 hours.
WhatsApp fined $267M for not telling users how it shared data with Facebook|Financial Times|September 2, 2021|Ars Technica
It’s forking out 47 million euros to set up 5G corridors along the borders between Italy and Austria, Spain and Portugal, Greece and Turkey and in Luxembourg.
Shall We, 5G? The High-Speed Network Changing Your World|Sohini Das Gupta|August 23, 2021|Ozy
At least one regulator has complained to Luxembourg that the fine should be higher, the Wall Street Journal reported.
E.U. regulator hits Amazon with record $887 million fine for data protection violations|Taylor Telford|July 30, 2021|Washington Post
Argentina, Colombia, Israel, Luxembourg and Spain are among the dozens of other countries that have decriminalized recreational marijuana use in recent years.
Movement to legalize recreational pot use grows in U.S., around the world|Michael K. Lavers|April 16, 2021|Washington Blade

Rene Arend, a classically trained cook from Luxembourg, had been hired as McDonald’s product development chef, and he’s credited with creating the McRib.
The McRib is back at McDonald’s, and after a taste, I still don’t get its cult appeal|Tim Carman|December 3, 2020|Washington Post
He and I had just done that box office epic Wing Commander and became great friends while we were shooting in Luxembourg.
‘She’s All That' 15th Anniversary: Cast and Crew Reminisce About the Making of the ‘90s Classic|Marlow Stern|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Fourteen years ago, Hagel criticized a Bill Clinton nominee as ambassador to Luxembourg as being “openly, aggressively gay.”
The Proxy War Against Chuck Hagel at the Pentagon Is Really About Obama|Howard Kurtz|January 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That company shoots in Miami, has offices in Canada and Los Angeles, and is based out of Luxembourg.
Porn’s New HIV Problem|Richard Abowitz|September 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He started beaming TV into British homes from his own Luxembourg-based pan-European satellite service.
Murdoch’s Dark Arts|Tina Brown|July 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Coming off those victories, she became the RNC co-chairwoman before Bush appointed her to be ambassador to Luxembourg.
The Next Michael Steele|The Daily Beast|January 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
On the corner facing the square, and opposite the Luxembourg gate, is the Taverne du Panthéon.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
But you must see more of this vast garden of the Luxembourg to appreciate truly its beauty and its charm.
The Real Latin Quarter|F. Berkeley Smith
Belgium, however, now refused to accede to the arrangement, by resolving not to cede Luxembourg.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
When the revolution broke out it extended to Luxembourg, and the king of the Netherlands applied for aid to the five powers.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
When we had done talking, we all three went out, cold as it was, to walk in the Luxembourg gardens till the dinner hour.
Z. Marcas|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for Luxembourg

Luxembourg

/ (ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡ, French lyksɑ̃bur) /

noun

a grand duchy in W Europe: it formed the Benelux customs union with the Belgium and the Netherlands in 1948 and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. Languages: French, German, and Luxemburgish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Luxembourg. Pop: 514 862 (2013 est). Area: 2586 sq km (999 sq miles)

the capital of Luxembourg, on the Alzette River: an industrial centre. Pop: 77 300 (2003 est)

a province in SE Belgium, in the Ardennes. Capital: Arlon. Pop: 254 120 (2004 est). Area: 4416 sq km (1705 sq miles)

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Cultural definitions for Luxembourg

Luxembourg

[ (luk-suhm-burg) ]

Constitutional monarchy in northwestern Europe, bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Luxembourg City is its capital and largest city.

notes for Luxembourg

Luxembourg has been a member of NATO since 1949.

notes for Luxembourg

It was occupied by Germany during parts of World War I and World War II.

notes for Luxembourg

Part of the Battle of the Bulge was fought in northern Luxembourg in the winter of 1944–1945.

notes for Luxembourg

It is an international financial center and one of Europe's oldest and smallest independent countries.