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Lunenburg

Syllables: Lu·nen·burg/ˈluː.nən.bɝɡ/

Lunenburg proper noun: former name of Lüneburg: a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, in English. Also the ellipsis of Lunenburg County.

Proper noun

Lunenburg

  1. (archaic) Former name of Lüneburg: a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, in English.
  2. A port town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  3. A district municipality (the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg) in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia.
  4. A small unincorporated community in Izard County, Arkansas, United States.
  5. A town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States.
  6. A town in Essex County, Vermont, United States.
  7. A census-designated place, the county seat of Lunenburg County, Virginia, United States.

Also used as

Lunenburg is also the ellipsis of Lunenburg County.

Origin of Lunenburg

From German Lüneburg. Because the Elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg became King of Great Britain in 1707, many places in former British colonies also carry this name.

Words formed from Lunenburg

Phrases with Lunenburg

Words that rhyme with Lunenburg

Questions about Lunenburg

What does Lunenburg mean?
Lunenburg means former name of Lüneburg: a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, in English.
What part of speech is Lunenburg?
Lunenburg is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Lunenburg?
Lunenburg is pronounced /ˈluː.nən.bɝɡ/.

Words near Lunenburg in the dictionary

  1. lune of Hippocrates
  2. Lune River
  3. Luneburg
  4. lunel
  5. lunels
  6. Lunenburg
  7. Lunenburg County
  8. Lunenburg cure
  9. Lunenburg pudding
  10. Lunenburg puddings
  11. lunes

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