canton in central Switzerland: 576 sq mi (1,492 sq km); pop. 338,000
its capital: pop. 62,000
lake in central Switzerland: 44 sq mi (114 sq km)
See lucerne in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(lo͞o-sûrnˈ)
noun Chiefly British
Alfalfa.
(lo͞o-sûrnˈ, lü-sĕrnˈ)
A city of central Switzerland on the northern shore of the Lake of Lucerne, an irregularly shaped lake surrounded by mountains. The city developed around a monastery founded in the eighth century and is a major resort. Population: 57,900.