Luxembourg

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • state in Europe (region) . It has borders with Belgium, France and Germany, and is a member state of the European Union.
  • province Wallonia (region) Belgium (country).
  • capital city Luxembourg (country).
  • One of the twelve cantons of the c:pref, Luxembourg, which includes its capital city.

Origin

  • From Middle High German Luccelemburc, from Old High German Lucilinburhuc, ultimately from luzil + burg, from Proto-Germanic *lÅ«tilaz and *burgz.

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