Luxembourg

[luhk-suhm-burg, lyk-sahn-boor]

noun

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

2. a city in and the capital of this grand duchy.

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

Luxembourg

/ lyksɑ̃bur, ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. 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)

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

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

Luxembourg

1. 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.

Luxembourg has been a member of NATO since 1949.

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

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

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

Example Sentences

The 23-year-old has managed just one in his past six games for Newcastle but scored three goals in World Cup qualifiers against Luxembourg and Slovakia during the recent international break.

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On paper, Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifying group came to a close with a flat 1-0 win over Luxembourg.

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Woltemade, 23, has four goals in his past three Germany games, including the winners against Northern Ireland and Luxembourg.

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Northern Ireland's 1-0 win over Luxembourg in Belfast could not lift them out of third in Group A but they will make the play-offs because of their Nations League performance.

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Nick Woltemade scored a brace to send a sluggish Germany past Luxembourg 2-0 away and within touching distance of direct World Cup qualification on Friday.

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