luz

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noun

A small bone in the human spinal column, believed in Muslim and Jewish traditions to be the indestructible bone from which the body will be rebuilt at the time of resurrection.

OriginHebrew לוּז →
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Meanings

luz1

noun
  1. A small bone in the human spinal column, believed in Muslim and Jewish traditions to be the indestructible bone from which the body will be rebuilt at the time of resurrection.
  2. The almond tree

Luz2

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Spanish.

    Her black eye made her face even paler as she mustered a weak smile. "Don't worry, I'll be okay. But could you do me a huge favor?" "Sure," Luz replied instantly. At that moment Luz would have done anything for her[…] Luz held back her groan.

    2012 April 17, Mary Alice Monroe, The Butterfly's Daughter, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 136
  2. A barangay of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
  3. A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.
  4. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
  5. A neighborhood of Bom Retiro district, São Paulo, Brazil.

Origin

  1. Hebrewלוּז“almond”
  2. Englishluz

Borrowed from Hebrew לוּז (luz, “almond”).

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APA

luz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luz

MLA

“luz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luz. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “luz,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/luz.

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