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

A squad update released by Northern Ireland on Monday also revealed that Rangers winger Ross McCausland is an injury doubt for Friday's game against the Belarusians at Windsor Park, and an away encounter against Luxembourg on Monday 18 November.

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

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Crystal Palace midfielder Justin Devenny has been called up to the Northern Ireland squad for the first time for the forthcoming Nations League double-header against Belarus and Luxembourg.

From BBC

Chelsea did get the Conference League record score but fell some way short of their own club record in Europe, a 13-0 Cup Winners' Cup victory over Luxembourg side Jeunesse Hautcharage in 1971.

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

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