Lunenburg

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Lunenburg

/ˈluː.nən.bɝɡ/

Rhymes with -uːnənbɜː(ɹ)ɡ

Where it comes from

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.

proper noun

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

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@misc{lunenburg_2026,
  title = {Lunenburg},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lunenburg},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}