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1. (n.) Lucerne
a canton in central Switzerland. 340,536; 576 sq. mi. (1490 sq. km).
2. Lucerne
the capital of this canton, on Lake of Lucerne. 60,600.
3. Lucerne
Lake of, a lake in central Switzerland. 24 mi. (39 km) long; 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km).
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) alfalfa, lucerne, Medicago sativa
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Lucerne
see Lucern, the plant
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Lucerne
a Swiss canton E. of Berne, mountainous in the S., where cattle are pastured and much cheese made; in the N. and in the valleys fertile with corn and fruit crops; is German speaking, and Roman Catholic; its highest elevation, Mount Pilatus, is 7000 ft. Stretching from the eastern corner is Lake Lucerne, one of the most beautiful in Europe. The cap. Lucerne (20), on the shores of the lake, is a busy tourist centre; outside its walls is the famous Lion of Lucerne, designed by Thorwaldsen, in memory of the Swiss Guard slain while defending the Tuileries in Paris in 1792, and cut out of the solid rock.
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