Luxembourg
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- proper noun
- /ˈlʌksəmbɜrɡ/
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Luxemburgo
- As of 2004, only five countries had achieved this goal (Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Sweden).
- Luxembourg, Belgium
- Luxembourg and France
- Luxembourg, Germany
Hi, I'm Pascal and I live in Luxembourg in Europe and I work in it.
- Hi, I'm Pascal and I live in Luxembourg in Europe and I work in it.
- And when I moved to Luxembourg, I did a lot of that work.
- That's good to a beat in Italy and Luxembourg, that country that's the size of this stage.
Examples
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In May 1940, without a declaration of war, the German armies attacked three neutral countries, Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg, and invaded France.
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However, an important but limited and problematic approach was put forth at the Luxembourg Summit, which took place in 1997.
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And when I moved to Luxembourg, I did a lot of that work.
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Well, yesterday felt like a week after going from Luxembourg to Paris, then here to Brussels.
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I have accounts in Switzerland, Luxembourg and the Isle of Man.
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The governments of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg joined forces to take over a major financial institution.
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Welcome to the wealthiest country in the world, and that place is Luxembourg, a country that may be small but has an economy unlike any other.
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President Clinton appointed James C. Hormel, who is openly gay, as U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg.
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A few states created Action Programs: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, Sweden, and the Netherlands (which later withdrew its Program).
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The Grand Duke of Luxembourg visited several countries to promote trade agreements.
Synonyms
A small country in northwestern Europe between France, Belgium and Germany that is famous for banks
A small country in western Europe between Belgium, France, and Germany
Compounds
The capital of Luxembourg, a small country, known for its old town and steep cliffs
A small country in northwestern Europe between France, Belgium and Germany that is famous for banks
Surface Forms
Etymology
Luxembourg means 'little fortress', from lucilin 'little' plus burg 'fort' or 'castle', and the whole country takes its name from that small fortified city, which fits a tiny nation between France, Belgium, and Germany.