lucerne: Meaning and Definition of
lu•cerne
Pronunciation: (l-sûrn'), [key]
— n.
- alfalfa.
Lu•cerne
Pronunciation: (l-sûrn' Fr. ly-sern'), [key]
— n.
- a canton in central Switzerland. 291,700; 576 sq. mi. (1490 sq. km).
- the capital of this canton, on Lake of Lucerne. 65,300.
- Also calleda lake in central Switzerland. 24 mi. (39 km) long; 44 sq. mi. (114 sq. km). German,
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