lucerne

noun

lu·cerne | \lü-ˈsərn

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variants: or less commonly lucern

Definition of lucerne

(Entry 1 of 2)

chiefly British

Lucerne

geographical name

Lu·cerne | \lü-ˈsərn

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variants: or German Luzern \lüt-ˈsern

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Definition of Lucerne (Entry 2 of 2)

1 canton of central Switzerland area 577 square miles (1494 square kilometers), population 390,000

2 commune on Lake of Lucerne, central Switzerland population 80,500

Note: The commune of Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne.

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The first known use of lucerne was in 1626

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