Luxembourg

[ luhk-suhm-burg; French lyk-sahn-boor ]

noun

1. a grand duchy surrounded by Germany, France, and Belgium. 999 sq. mi. (2,585 sq. km).
2. a city in and the capital of this grand duchy.
3. a province in SE Belgium: formerly a part of the grand duchy of Luxembourg. 1,706 sq. mi. (4,420 sq. km). : Arlon.

Luxembourg

/ lyksɑ̃bur; ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a grand duchy in W Europe: it formed the Benelux customs union with the Belgium and the Netherlands in 1948 and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. Languages: French, German, and Luxemburgish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Luxembourg. Pop: 514 862 (2013 est). Area: 2586 sq km (999 sq miles)
2. the capital of Luxembourg, on the Alzette River: an industrial centre. Pop: 77 300 (2003 est)
3. a province in SE Belgium, in the Ardennes. Capital: Arlon. Pop: 254 120 (2004 est). Area: 4416 sq km (1705 sq miles)

Luxembourg

1. Constitutional monarchy in northwestern Europe , bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Luxembourg City is its capital and largest city.

Notes

Luxembourg has been a member of NATO since 1949.

It was occupied by Germany during parts of World War I and World War II .

Part of the Battle of the Bulge was fought in northern Luxembourg in the winter of 1944–1945.

It is an international financial center and one of Europe's oldest and smallest independent countries.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, in his attempt to tune into Radio Luxembourg, Robert Rowlands was picking up the gang's walkie-talkie conversations on his ham radio.

From BBC

Both have left the camp and will be unavailable for Friday's game at Windsor Park and Monday's final Nations League fixture in Luxembourg.

From BBC

Belarus are second on six points, Bulgaria third with five and Luxembourg bottom with two.

From BBC

He earned a solitary cap for England under Ron Greenwood in 1977, as a second half substitute against Luxembourg in a World Cup qualifier.

From BBC

He left the BBC in 1976 and later moved to San Francisco, where he recorded a weekly show broadcast on Radio Luxembourg.

From BBC