English Explanatory Dictionary

Lucerne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A canton of Switzerland.
  2. The capital city of Lucerne canton, Switzerland.
  3. A number of places in the United States (others are spelt Luzerne):
  4. A census-designated place in Lake County, California.
  5. An unincorporated community in Weld County, Colorado, named for the plant lucerne.
  6. An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Cass County, Indiana.
  7. A ghost town in Adell Township, Sheridan County, Kansas.
  8. A former settlement in Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  9. A village in Putnam County, Missouri.
  10. A ghost town in Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio.
  11. An unincorporated community in Knox County, Ohio.
  12. An unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington.
noun
  1. Alfalfa.

Pronunciation

/luːˈsɜːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Lucerne.wav

Word forms

Lucerne

Etymology

From French Lucerne, known in Swiss German as Lozärn, from Medieval Latin Lucernense, Luciaria, Lucerna, of uncertain origin, but possibly from Latin lūcĭus (“pike”) with the suffix -ārĭa, as in "place with a large number of pike." Popular etymology associated it with lucerna (“lantern”), though both words are related to lux (“light”). Also compare Leodegar, Burgundian bishop of Autun.

Synonyms

canton of Lucerne

Related words

Luzerne

Derived words

Lake Lucerne Lucerne hammer tree lucerne moth

Translations

Catalan: Lucerna Chinese Mandarin: 盧塞恩州 /卢塞恩州 French: Lucerne Georgian: ლუცერნი Georgian: ლუცერნის კანტონი German: Luzern Italian: Lucerna Polish: Lucerna Portuguese: Lucerna Romansh: Lucerna Russian: Лю́церн Spanish: Lucerna Ukrainian: Лю́церн
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