Luxemburg

[ luhk-suhm-burg; German look-suhm-boork ]

/ ˈlʌk səmˌbɜrg; German ˈlʊk səmˌbʊərk /

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noun

Ro·sa

[roh-zuh; German roh-zah], /ˈroʊ zə; German ˈroʊ zɑ/, "Red Rosa", 1870–1919, German socialist agitator, born in Poland.

Luxembourg (defs. 1, 2).

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Words nearby Luxemburg

luxate, luxe, Luxembourg, Luxembourger, Luxembourgian, Luxemburg, Luxor, luxulianite, Lu Xun, luxuriance, luxuriant

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How to use Luxemburg in a sentence

Rosa Luxemburg said that all revolutions fail but the last one and Ralph was a tireless servant of the commonwealth to come.
Britain's New Political Dynasty|Norman Birnbaum|October 1, 2010|DAILY BEAST
One of the finest actions of a soldier of which history makes mention, is related in the history of the Marechal de Luxemburg.
The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes|Various
John consolidated his conquest by giving his daughter in marriage to Henry of Luxemburg .
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 4|Various
The twelfth day after we had crossed over the river from Luxemburg found us marching into Coblenz.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt

Next morning, with great regret at so soon leaving our willing hosts, we marched off into the little Duchy of Luxemburg.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt
At that time the succession in both Holland and Luxemburg descended in the direct male line only.
The Story of the Great War, Volume I (of 8)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Luxemburg

Luxemburg

/ (German ˈlʊksəmbʊrk) /

noun

Rosa (ˈroːza). 1871–1919, German socialist leader, led an unsuccessful Communist revolt (1919) with Karl Liebknecht and was assassinated

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