lu

IPA: ɫˈu

(historical) Synonym of route or circuit: an administrative division of imperial China.
A diminutive of the female given name Lucy and related names.
(countable) A surname from Chinese.
A Chinese surname from 呂／吕 (Lǚ).
A Chinese surname from 盧／卢 (Lú).
A Chinese surname from 陸／陆 (Lù).
A Chinese surname from 魯／鲁 (Lǔ).
A Chinese surname from 路 (Lù).
A Chinese surname from 蘆／芦 (Lú).
A Chinese surname from 祿／禄 (Lù).
A Chinese surname from 逯 (Lù).
A Chinese surname from 鹿 (Lù).
魯國／鲁国 (Lǔguó); An ancient vassal state of China that existed approximately between 1042–249 BC.
(linear algebra) 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.
Archaic form of loo (“card game”). [The penalty paid to the pool in lanterloo for breaking certain rules or failing to take a trick.]
(UK, rail transport) Initialism of London Underground. [The London underground railway system.]
(US, politics) Initialism of Liberty Union Party.
Initialism of livestock unit. [(agriculture) A unit of measure for assessing the overall effect on grazing land of different types of animal.]

Archaic form of loo (“beat at card game”). [(now dialect, used with at, upon or infinitive) To urge on with cries of loo or (figuratively) by other shouting or outcry.]

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