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Luxembourg

Lux·em·bourg

or Lux·em·burg  (lŭk′səm-bûrg′)
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.
Lux′em·bourg′er, Lux′em·burg′er n.
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Luxembourger

(ˈlʌksəmˌbɜːɡə)
n
(Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Lux•em•bourg•er

or Lux•em•burg•er

(ˈlʌk səmˌbɜr gər)

n.
a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg.
[1910–15; < German]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Luxembourger - a native or inhabitant of Luxembourg
Luxemburger
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
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
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Translations

Luxembourger

[ˈlʌksəmbɜːgəʳ] N → luxemburgués/esa m/f
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Luxembourger

n → Luxemburger(in) m(f)
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