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lucerne
1or lu·cern
[ loo-surn ]
Lucerne
2[ loo-surn; French ly-sern ]
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).
Lucerne
1/ luːˈsɜːn; 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 Lucernea lake in central Switzerland: fed and drained chiefly by the River Reuss. Area: 115 sq km (44 sq miles) German nameVierwaldstättersee
lucerne
2/ luːˈsɜːn /
noun
- another name for alfalfa
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Then in October, the WEF opted to relocate to Lucerne, a Swiss city with a more temperate climate.
From Fortune
Battle of Sempach, in the canton of Lucerne, which established the independence of Switzerland.
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Clover, lucerne, ryegrass and similar grasses have been introduced to improve and vary the fodder.
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Lucerne, in Switzerland does not excel it in romantic grandeur of situation.
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We went to Lucerne, and thence to Como, where I intended to leave her.
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Elena had spent part of the summer at Lucerne,—she had just come from Paris.
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