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Lucerne
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Audio Help [loo-surn; Fr. ly-sern] Pronunciation Key | 1. | a canton in central Switzerland. 291,700; 576 sq. mi. (1490 sq. km). |
| 2. | the capital of this canton, on Lake of Lucerne. 65,300. |
| 3. | Lake of. Also called Lake of the Four Forest Cantons. a lake in central Switzerland. 24 mi. (39 km) long; 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km). |
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| lu·cerne
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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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| Lu·cerne
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A city of central Switzerland on the northern shore of the Lake of Lucerne, an irregularly shaped lake surrounded by mountains. The city developed around a monastery founded in the eighth century and is a major resort. Population: 57,500. |
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| important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop [syn: alfalfa] |
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Lucerne Valley, CA Zip code(s): 92356
Lucerne Mines, PA (CDP, FIPS 45312) Location: 40.55438 N, 79.15583 W
Population (1990): 1074 (444 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Lucerne, CA (CDP, FIPS 44406) Location: 39.09423 N, 122.80989 W
Population (1990): 2011 (1270 housing units)
Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 16.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 95458
Lucerne, IN Zip code(s): 46950
Lucerne, MO (village, FIPS 44372) Location: 40.46372 N, 93.29157 W
Population (1990): 51 (37 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64655
Lake Lucerne, FL (CDP, FIPS 38300) Location: 25.96675 N, 80.25962 W
Population (1990): 9478 (2739 housing units)
Area: 6.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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lucerne
Lu"cern\, n. [F. luzerne.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant (Medicago sativa), having bluish purple cloverlike flowers, cultivated for fodder; -- called also alfalfa. [Written also lucerne.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
lucerne
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