Luxembourg

[ luhk-suh m-burg; French lyk-sahn-boor ]

/ ˈlʌk səmˌbɜrg; French lük sɑ̃ˈbur /

noun

a grand duchy surrounded by Germany, France, and Belgium. 999 sq. mi. (2585 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. 1706 sq. mi. (4420 sq. km). Capital: Arlon.

Also Luxemburg (for defs 1, 2).

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Examples from the Web for luxembourg

He and I had just done that box office epic Wing Commander and became great friends while we were shooting in Luxembourg.
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That company shoots in Miami, has offices in Canada and Los Angeles, and is based out of Luxembourg.
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Coming off those victories, she became the RNC co-chairwoman before Bush appointed her to be ambassador to Luxembourg.
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Coming off those victories, she became the RNC co-chairwoman before Bush appointed her to the Luxembourg diplomatic post.
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Belgium offered water-purification equipment, Sweden tents, and Luxembourg an urban search-and-rescue team.
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The latter was purchased by the Government, and will be hung in the Luxembourg.
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"The Citizeness Libert has been incarcerated in the Luxembourg prison," was the reply.
Robert Tournay|William Sage
I dont care about pictures, but I suppose there are few of that epoch that can be compared to that Luxembourg canvas of his.
The Rescue|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
Our troops have occupied Luxembourg, perhaps they have already entered Belgium.
What Germany Thinks|Thomas F. A. Smith
We lived first in that hut on the boulevard, then in the convent, then near the Luxembourg.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

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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Culture 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.

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Luxembourg has been a member of NATO since 1949.

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

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

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