lucerne

or lu·cern

[ loo-surn ]

/ luˈsɜrn /

noun

alfalfa.

Origin of lucerne

1620–30; alteration (by association with Latin lucerna lamp) of French luzerne<Provençal luzerno glowworm (the plant was so called in allusion to its bright seeds); akin to Old Provençal luzerna lamp <Vulgar Latin *lūcerna, for Latin lucerna.See lucid

Words nearby lucerne

Lucas, Lucas van Leyden, Lucca, luce, lucent, lucerne, luces, lucha libre, Lucia, Lucia di Lammermoor, Lucian

Definition for lucerne (2 of 2)

Lucerne

[ loo-surn; French ly-sern ]

/ luˈsɜrn; French lüˈsɛrn /

noun

a canton in central Switzerland. 576 sq. mi. (1,490 sq. km).

the capital of this canton, on Lake of Lucerne.

Lake of. Also called Lake of the Four Forest Cantons. a lake in central Switzerland. 24 miles (39 km) long; 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km).

German Luzern.

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Example sentences from the Web for lucerne

The proposal was brought before the diet of the cantons assembled at Lucerne.
A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
Zey are in Lucerne, he says, where zer is a lion dying, and zey wish to wait until he is dead; zen zey come.
Jerry Junior|Jean Webster
I returned there the following year, 1870, being at Lucerne when the war was declared.
Richard Wagner and his Poetical Work|Judith Gautier
That would be cruel, for I shall only be left at Lucerne for three days.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)|George Eliot

Xylotect, not confining himself to words, procured the appointment of Myconius to the college school of Lucerne.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

British Dictionary definitions for lucerne (1 of 2)

lucerne

/ (luːˈsɜːn) /

noun

British another name for alfalfa

British Dictionary definitions for lucerne (2 of 2)

Lucerne

/ (luːˈsɜːn, French lysɛrn) /

noun

a canton in central Switzerland, northwest of Lake Lucerne: joined the Swiss Confederacy in 1332. Pop: 352 300 (2002 est). Area: 1494 sq km (577 sq miles)

a city in central Switzerland, capital of Lucerne canton, on Lake Lucerne: tourist centre. Pop: 59 496 (2000)

Lake Lucerne a lake in central Switzerland: fed and drained chiefly by the River Reuss. Area: 115 sq km (44 sq miles)German name: Vierwaldstättersee

German name (for senses 1 and 2): Luzern

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lucerne
释义	lucerne or lu·cern [ loo-surn ] / luˈsɜrn / noun alfalfa. Origin of lucerne 1620–30; alteration (by association with Latin lucerna lamp) of French luzerne<Provençal luzerno glowworm (the plant was so called in allusion to its bright seeds); akin to Old Provençal luzerna lamp <Vulgar Latin *lūcerna, for Latin lucerna.See lucid Words nearby lucerne Lucas, Lucas van Leyden, Lucca, luce, lucent, lucerne, luces, lucha libre, Lucia, Lucia di Lammermoor, Lucian Definition for lucerne (2 of 2) Lucerne [ loo-surn; French ly-sern ] / luˈsɜrn; French lüˈsɛrn / noun a canton in central Switzerland. 576 sq. mi. (1,490 sq. km). the capital of this canton, on Lake of Lucerne. Lake of. Also called Lake of the Four Forest Cantons. a lake in central Switzerland. 24 miles (39 km) long; 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km). German Luzern. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lucerne The proposal was brought before the diet of the cantons assembled at Lucerne. A Popular History of France From The Earliest Times\|Francois Pierre Guillaume Guizot Zey are in Lucerne, he says, where zer is a lion dying, and zey wish to wait until he is dead; zen zey come. Jerry Junior\|Jean Webster I returned there the following year, 1870, being at Lucerne when the war was declared. Richard Wagner and his Poetical Work\|Judith Gautier That would be cruel, for I shall only be left at Lucerne for three days. George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)\|George Eliot Xylotect, not confining himself to words, procured the appointment of Myconius to the college school of Lucerne. History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2\|J. H. Merle D'Aubign British Dictionary definitions for lucerne (1 of 2) lucerne / (luːˈsɜːn) / noun British another name for alfalfa British Dictionary definitions for lucerne (2 of 2) Lucerne / (luːˈsɜːn, French lysɛrn) / noun a canton in central Switzerland, northwest of Lake Lucerne: joined the Swiss Confederacy in 1332. Pop: 352 300 (2002 est). Area: 1494 sq km (577 sq miles) a city in central Switzerland, capital of Lucerne canton, on Lake Lucerne: tourist centre. Pop: 59 496 (2000) Lake Lucerne a lake in central Switzerland: fed and drained chiefly by the River Reuss. Area: 115 sq km (44 sq miles)German name: Vierwaldstättersee German name (for senses 1 and 2): Luzern Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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