luce

¹

[ loos ]

noun

1. a pike, especially when fully grown.

Luce

²

[ loos ]

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).

luce

/ luːs /

noun

1. another name for pike 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of luce¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of luce¹

C14: from Old French lus, from Late Latin lūcius pike

Example Sentences

Read more reviews by Stephanie ZacharekAnd Harrison—who has given fine performances in pictures like Julius Onah’s Luce and Trey Edward Shults’ Waves—doesn’t just convey Steve’s youthful vulnerability.

From Time

Raised by her mother to manipulate men and compete with women, Luce was fundamentally cold.

From The Daily Beast

As Luce well puts it: Mr Kagan denies America is in relative decline—and mistakenly insists there is no economic evidence for it.

From The Daily Beast

There he insinuates himself with the locals as the new bootlegger and begins stalking Luce and her two charges.

From The Daily Beast

"I Am a Luce Lady," says one banner featuring a picture of Ann Coulter.

From The Daily Beast

In the invention of Time, Luce and his partner, Briton Hadden, are chalk and cheese when they meet at Hotchkiss and Yale.

From The Daily Beast

These are certainly strong authorities for saying that the Flower-de-luce is the Lily.

From Project Gutenberg

Hunc gestant ulnis angeli,Ne lapis officiat pedi;Ne luce timor occupet,Aut nocte pestis incubet.

From Project Gutenberg

Into the feelings of Captain Luce it would be impertinent to pry; but a little may be guessed, perhaps, from what follows.

From Project Gutenberg

Luce is going to have nurse take the babies always down the back stairs, for fear I should hear them as they come out and in.

From Project Gutenberg

Well, and Vera said, 'Here's Luce lying tucked up as jolly as a sandboy, why shouldn't we be jolly too?'

From Project Gutenberg