SINCE 1828
Luxembourg
geographical name
Lux·em·bourg
| \ ˈlək-səm-ˌbərg
, ˈlu̇k-səm-ˌbu̇rk\
, ˈlu̇k-səm-ˌbu̇rk\
variants:
German Luxemburg
Definition of Luxembourg
1
province of southeastern Belgium in Wallonia; capital Arlon area 1706 square miles (4418 square kilometers), population 275,700
2
landlocked country in western Europe between Belgium, France, and Germany; a grand duchy area 999 square miles (2597 square kilometers), population 512,000
3
city and capital of the country of Luxembourg population 95,000
Other Words from Luxembourg
Luxembourger
or Luxemburger \ ˈlək-səm-ˌbər-gər
, -ˌbu̇r- \
noun
, -ˌbu̇r- \
noun
Luxembourgian
or Luxemburgian \ ˌlək-səm-ˈbər-gē-ən
, ˌlu̇k-səm-ˈbu̇r- \
adjective
, ˌlu̇k-səm-ˈbu̇r- \
adjective
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