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Luxembourg City

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Lux·em·bourg or Lux·em·burg  (lksm-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. Population: 480,000.
2. also Luxembourg City The capital of Luxembourg, in the southern part of the country. It developed around a heavily fortified tenth-century castle. Population: 76,400.
Luxem·bourger, Luxem·burger n.
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Noun1.Luxembourg City - the capital and largest city of LuxembourgLuxembourg City - the capital and largest city of Luxembourg
capital of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg-Ville, Luxemburg
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
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