Luxembourg
['lʌksəmbə:ɡ;'lju:ksɔŋ'bu:r]
Definition
(noun.) a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center.
Checker: Max--From WordNet
Examples
- Luxembourg was included in the German Confederation, though its ruler was also King of the Netherlands, and though many of its peoples talked French. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The Belgians left, the train ran on, through Luxembourg, through Alsace-Lorraine, through Metz. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- The one in Austria was invented by a Spaniard, one Don Joseph de Lescatello, tested in Luxembourg in 1662. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- And I attended the Luxembourg, with modern masters, which I enjoyed greatly. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The three Consuls were installed at the Luxembourg palace, with two commissioners, to reconstruct the constitution. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- And on her side she saw: 'Elsass--Lothringen--Luxembourg, Metz--Basle. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- We often walk in the Tuileries Gardens, for they are lovely, though the antique Luxembourg Gardens suit me better. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
Typist: Tyler