lur

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/ˈlʊə(ɹ)/

noun

A long natural blowing horn without finger holes, played by embouchure.

OriginDanish lur ← Norwegian lur ← Swedish lur →
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Meanings

lur1

nounlur (plural lurs)

plural lurs · alternative lure · alternative lurr

  1. historicalentertainmentA long natural blowing horn without finger holes, played by embouchure.

Lur2

nounLur (plural Lurs or Lur)

plural Lurs

  1. A member of an Iranian ethnic group in the Lorestan region, speaking the Luri language.

Origin

  1. Old Norselúðr“trumpet”
  2. Swedishlur
  3. Norwegianlur
  4. Danishlur
  5. Englishlur

From Danish lur, Norwegian lur, and Swedish lur, all from Old Norse lúðr (“trumpet”).

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Translations

Danish lur
  • lurblowing horn
Finnish luuri
  • luuriblowing horn
French lur
  • lurblowing horn
German Lure
  • Lureblowing horn
Spanish lur
  • lurblowing horn
Swedish lur, bronslur
  • lurblowing horn
  • bronslurblowing horn

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

Chicago

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

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