Variant: or Lux · em · burg
Pronunciation: ' l ə k-s ə m- ˌ b ə rg, ' lu ̇ k-s ə m- ˌ bu ̇ rk
Function: geographical name
1 province SE Belgium capital Arlon area 1706 sq mi (4418 sq km ), pop 250,406
2 country W Europe bet. Belgium, France, & Germany; a grand duchy area 999 sq mi (2597 sq km ), pop 392,000
3 city, its capital pop 75,377
– Lux · em · bourg · er or Lux · em · burg · er \ - ˌ b ə r-g ə r, - ˌ bu ̇ r- \ noun
– Lux · em · bourg · i · an or Lux · em · burg · i · an \ ˌ l ə k-s ə m- ' b ə r-g ē - ə n, ˌ lu ̇ k-s ə m- ' bu ̇ r- \ adjective