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Luxembourg

also Luxemburg, European state, from Germanic lutilla "little" + burg "fort, castle." Related: Luxembourgeois (1843); Luxembourger (1874). Hence also lushburg (mid-14c.), Middle English word for "a base coin made in imitation of the sterling or silver penny and imported from Luxemburg in the reign of Edward III" [OED].

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Definitions of Luxembourg from WordNet

Luxembourg (n.)
the capital and largest city of Luxembourg;
Synonyms: Luxembourg-Ville / Luxemburg / Luxembourg City / capital of Luxembourg
Luxembourg (n.)
a grand duchy (a constitutional monarchy) landlocked in northwestern Europe between France and Belgium and Germany; an international financial center;
Synonyms: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg / Luxemburg
From wordnet.princeton.edu