Luxembourg

geographical name

Lux·em·bourg | \ ˈlək-səm-ˌbərg

How to pronounce Luxembourg (audio)

, 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

Luxembourgian or Luxemburgian \ ˌlək-səm-ˈbər-gē-ən

, ˌlu̇k-səm-ˈbu̇r- \ adjective

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