Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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name
A diminutive of the female given name Lucy and related names.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 呂/吕 (Lǚ).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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name
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 盧/卢 (Lú).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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name
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 陸/陆 (Lù).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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name
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 魯/鲁 (Lǔ).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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name
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 路 (Lù).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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name
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 蘆/芦 (Lú).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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name
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 祿/禄 (Lù).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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name
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 逯 (Lù).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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name
A Chinese surname from Mandarin.
A Chinese surname from Mandarin from 鹿 (Lù).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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name
A Chinese surname from Hokkien.
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name
魯國/鲁国 (Lǔguó); An ancient vassal state of China that existed approximately between 1042–249 BC.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
Synonym of Luren (“a Chinese language”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Luren
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name
Initialism of London Underground.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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name
Initialism of Liberty Union Party.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Topics: government, politics
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name
Initialism of La Union.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
Archaic form of loo (“card game”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic, uncountable
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noun
Synonym of route or circuit, an administrative division of imperial China.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: route or circuit
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noun
Initialism of livestock unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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noun
A matrix decomposition which writes a matrix as the product of a lower and upper triangular matrix, used in numerical analysis to solve systems of linear equations or find the inverse of a matrix.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: linear-algebra, mathematics, sciences
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verb
Archaic form of loo (“beat at card game”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, archaic
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noun
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lutetium, lutecium, atomic number 71
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Broader terms: metallic element, metal
History
Clipping of Lucy, Lucille, and similar names.
From Mandarin surname pronunciations
From Hokkien 呂 /吕 (Lū).
From Mandarin 魯 /鲁 (lǔ, “Lǔ”) pronunciation of Chinese 魯 /鲁 (lǔ).
A romanization of Chinese 路 (lù, “route”)
Short for lower-upper.
