luce

¹ American  

[loos] / lus /

noun

1. a pike, especially when fully grown.

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Luce ² American  

[loos] / lus /

noun

1. Clare Boothe, 1903–87, U.S. writer, politician, and diplomat.

2. Henry Robinson, 1898–1967, U.S. publisher and editor (husband of Clare Boothe Luce).

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luce British  

/ luːs /

noun

1. another name for pike 1

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Etymology

Origin of luce

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French lus pike < Late Latin lūcius

Example Sentences

Algunos profesionales, ya sea que se identifiquen como optimistas o no, son capaces de mantenerse motivados para encontrar soluciones incluso cuando el panorama general luce sombrío.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023

"Hac ibi luce ferunt Matut� sacra parenti, Sceptiferas Servi templa dedisse manus."

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Non so se e' l'immaginata luce Del suo primo Fattor che l'alma sente, O se dalla memoria.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 by Various

Quaeque suis, nec queis solita est, stet dextra sagittis; Stet gladii saeva luce corusca sui.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Cosi più vago è 'l fior, poiché le foglie Spiega odorate: e 'l sol nel mezzo giorno Viè-più, che nel mattin, luce e fiammeggia.

From The Romance of Biography (Vol 1 of 2) or Memoirs of Women Loved and Celebrated by Poets, from the Days of the Troubadours to the Present Age. 3rd ed. 2 Vols. by Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)