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Luxembourg

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Noun

1. capital of luxembourg, luxembourg, luxembourg city, luxembourg-ville, luxemburg

the capital and largest city of Luxembourg

2. grand duchy of luxembourg, luxembourg, luxemburg

a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Luxembourg

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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. Official languages: French, German, and Luxemburgish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Luxembourg. Pop: 583 455 (2017 est). Area: 2586 sq km (999 sq miles)
2. 
the capital of Luxembourg, on the Alzette River: an industrial centre. Pop: 76 000 (2005 est)
3. 
a province in SE Belgium, in the Ardennes. Capital: Arlon. Pop: 254 120 (2004 est). Area: 4416 sq km (1705 sq miles)

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Luxembourg

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1. 
grand duchy in W Europe, bounded by Belgium, Germany, & France: 999 sq mi (2,587 sq km); pop. 401,000
2. 
its capital, in the S part: pop. 76,000
3. 
province of S Belgium: 1,715 sq mi (4,442 sq km); pop. 240,000
: also ˈLuxemˌburg

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Luxembourg

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1. A country of northwest Europe bordering on Belgium, Germany, and France. Created as a duchy in 1354, it was ruled successively by Burgundy, Spain, Austria, and France between 1443 and 1797, and it was made a grand duchy of the Netherlands by the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815). In 1839 the greater part of it passed to Belgium. The remainder became autonomous in 1848 and was declared a neutral and independent territory in 1867. Luxembourg is the capital.
2. also Luxembourg City The capital of Luxembourg, in the southern part of the country. It developed around a heavily fortified tenth-century castle.

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