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Lugo
Lugo, Italy, Spain 1. Italy (Emilia‐Romagna): derived from the Latin lucus ‘wood’, specifically here a ‘sacred grove’ as opposed to a wild wood.2. Spain (Galicia): a province and a city having the same meaning as the Italian town, although its original Roman name was Lucus Augusti ‘Sacred Grove of Augustus’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lugo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lugo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lugo.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lugo." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lugo.html |
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Lugo
Lugo , city (1990 pop. 81,493), capital of Lugo prov., NW Spain, in Galicia, on the Miño River. The city is the processing and trade center for a fertile farm area. One of the largest slaughterhouses in Spain is in Lugo. It has well-preserved Roman walls (3d cent. BC) and a 12th-century cathedral (restored). |
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"Lugo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lugo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lugo.html "Lugo." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lugo.html |
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