Lucan

American  

[loo-kuhn] / ˈlu kən /

noun

1. Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.

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Lucan ¹ British  

/ ˈluːkən /

noun

1. Latin name Marcus Annaeus Lucanus. 39–65 _ad , Roman poet. His epic poem Pharsalia describes the civil war between Caesar and Pompey

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Lucan ² British  

/ ˈluːkən /

adjective

1. of or relating to St Luke or St Luke's gospel

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Example Sentences

“It’s a dangerous situation,” said Lucan Way, a political scientist at the University of Toronto who writes about authoritarian regimes.

From New York Times

The remains were discovered in the vehicle on Mount Andrew Rise in Lucan, County Dublin, on Monday evening.

From BBC

Ana's naked remains were found at a disused house in the Lucan area in May 2018.

From BBC

On a spring afternoon last year, a 13-year-old boy called at the home of Ana Kriégel, a 14-year-old girl living in the Dublin suburb of Lucan.

From The Guardian

Detectives from the Garda station in Lucan who carried out the murder investigation are now hunting the would-be avengers, who could face up to three years in jail.

From The Guardian