Lu·cerne

(lo͞o-sûrn′, lü-sĕrn′)

A city of central Switzerland on the northern shore of Lake Lucerne, an irregularly shaped lake surrounded by mountains. The city developed around a monastery founded in the eighth century.

lu·cerne

(lo͞o-sûrn′)

n. Chiefly British

Alfalfa.

[French luzerne, from Provençal luzerno, glowworm (perhaps from its shiny seeds), from Latin lucerna, lamp, from lūcēre, to shine; see lucid.]

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lucerne

(luːˈsɜːn)

(Plants) Brit another name for alfalfa

Lucerne

(luːˈsɜːn; French lysɛrn)

1. (Placename) a canton in central Switzerland, northwest of Lake Lucerne: joined the Swiss Confederacy in 1332. Pop: 352 300 (2002 est). Area: 1494 sq km (577 sq miles)

2. (Placename) a city in central Switzerland, capital of Lucerne canton, on Lake Lucerne: tourist centre. Pop: 59 496 (2000)

3. (Placename) Lake Lucerne a lake in central Switzerland: fed and drained chiefly by the River Reuss. Area: 115 sq km (44 sq miles). German name: Vierwaldstättersee

German name (for senses 1 and 2): Luzern

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lu•cerne

or lu•cern

(luˈsɜrn)

n.

alfalfa.

[1620–30; < French luzerne < Occitan luzerno literally, glowworm]

Lu•cerne

(luˈsɜrn)

n.

1. a canton in central Switzerland. 340,536; 576 sq. mi. (1490 sq. km).

2. the capital of this canton, on Lake of Lucerne. 60,600.

3. Lake of, a lake in central Switzerland. 24 mi. (39 km) long; 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km). German, Luzern.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

lucerne - important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop

alfalfa, Medicago sativa

alfalfa - leguminous plant grown for hay or forage

medic, medick, trefoil - any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

Translations

Luzern

Lucerna

erba medica spagna

lucerne

[luːˈsɜːn] N (esp Brit) → alfalfa f

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Lucerne

n → Luzern nt; Lake Lucerne → Vierwaldstätter See m

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lucerne

[luːˈsɜːn] n → erba medica

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Horticulture seemed, however, to have been abandoned in the deserted kitchen-garden; and where cabbages, carrots, radishes, pease, and melons had once flourished, a scanty crop of lucerne alone bore evidence of its being deemed worthy of cultivation.

"Simply, that having ascertained that the piece of ground on which I stand was to let, I made application for it, was readily accepted by the proprietor, and am now master of this fine crop of lucerne. Think of that, Valentine!

"Hush," cried Valentine, suddenly; "some one is coming!" Maximilian leaped at one bound into his crop of lucerne, which he began to pull up in the most ruthless way, under the pretext of being occupied in weeding it.

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Having paid his debts, therefore, in the most honourable manner, he retreated with his daughter to the town of Lucerne, where he lived unknown and in wretchedness.

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Next morning we left in the train for Switzerland, and reached Lucerne about ten o'clock at night.

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She had wintered at Davos Platz, and was journeying now to join her friends at Lucerne, when a sudden hemorrhage had overtaken her.

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Here they found the ghost of a patch of lucerne that had refused to die: there a harsh fallow surrendered to yard-high thistles; and here a breadth of rampant kelk feigning to be lawful crop.

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During the first quarter of 2019, the Company's Board of Directors approved the sale of the Lucerne mine and a strategy focused on high-value, high cash-generating, precious metal-based activities, including, but not limited to, metals exploration, engineering, resource development, economic feasibility assessments, mineral production, metal processing and related supply chain acquisitions and ventures for environmentally-friendly, conservation-based, economically enhancing mining technologies and processes.

Comstock Mining advances realignment in regards to Lucerne properties

Katara Hospitality has said in a statement that a "memorable vacation awaits guests of all ages across four continents in distinguished destinations", including Doha, Paris, Cannes, Milan, Rome, Madrid, Amsterdam, Lausanne, Bern, Lake Lucerne, London and New York.

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Katara Hospitality unveils offer for guests in Qatar, Kuwait and Oman

FILE: Minister of Tourism Rania al-Mashat CAIRO, April 30 (MENA) - Tourism Minister Rania el Mashaat headed for Switzerland to attend the World Tourism Forum on May 2-3 in Lucerne under the rubric (human capital in era of creativity).

Tourism min. heads for Switzerland to attend World Tourism Forum