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lu•cerne
Pronunciation: (lOO-sûrn'), [key]—
n.
alfalfa.
Also,lu•cern'.Lu•cerne
Pronunciation: (lOO-sûrn'; Fr. ly-sern'), [key]—
n.
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). German,
Luzern. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.