Lunenburg

Lu·nen·burg
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/ˈluː.nən.bɝɡ/

proper noun

Former name of Lüneburg: a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, in English.

OriginGerman Lüneburg →
Less commonScrabble 12
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. archaicFormer name of Lüneburg: a city in Lower Saxony, Germany, in English.
  2. A port town in Nova Scotia, Canada.First known use 1753
  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.
  8. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Lunenburg County.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lunenburg county

Origin

  1. GermanLüneburg
  2. EnglishLunenburg

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.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lunenburg

District of Lunenburg
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Cite this entry
APA

Lunenburg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lunenburg

MLA

“Lunenburg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lunenburg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lunenburg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lunenburg.

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