Loon (spr. Lohn), 1) (L. op Zand), Marktflecken im Bezirk Herzogenbosch der niederländischen Provinz Nordbrabant; 5000 Ew., Sitz einer Herrschaft, seit Mitte des 18. Jahrh. der fürstlichen Familie Salm-Salm angehörig; 2) so v.w. Looz.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
Loon — steht für: Loon op Zand, ein Ort in den Niederlanden Grafschaft Loon, eine Grafschaft in Belgien Loon (Bohol), eine Stadtgemeinde in der Provinz Bohol, Philippinen Loon (Sänger), ein US amerikanischer Sänger Fieseler Fi 103, einen Nachkriegs… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Loon — Nombre de nacimiento Chauncey Hawkins Nacimiento 20 de junio de 1975 Harlem, New York Loon (nacido como Chauncey Hawkins el 20 de junio de 1975 en Harlem, New York) es un rapero americano que forma parte del sello … Wikipedia Español
loon|y — «LOO nee», adjective, loon|i|er, loon|i|est, noun, plural loon|ies. Slang. –adj. crazy, foolish, or silly. –n. a crazy person; lunatic. Also … Useful english dictionary
Loon — Loon, n. [For older loom, Icel. l[=o]mr; akin to Dan. & Sw. lom.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several aquatic, wed footed, northern birds of the genus {Urinator} (formerly {Colymbus}), noted for their expertness in diving and swimming under water. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loon|ey — «LOO nee», adjective, loon|i|er, loon|i|est, noun, plural loon|ies. = loony. (Cf. ↑loony) … Useful english dictionary
Loon — (l[=oo]n), n. [Scot. loun, lown, loon; akin to OD. loen a stupid man; prob. for an older lown, and akin to E. lame.] A sorry fellow; a worthless person; a rogue. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loon — [lu:n] n [Sense: 1; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: From a Scandinavian language.] [Sense: 2; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: loun bad person (15 19 centuries) (influenced by LOON1 (because of its wild sound) and by LOONY1)] 1.) a large North American bird… … Dictionary of contemporary English
loon — [ lun ] noun count 1. ) a LOONY 2. ) a large North American bird that lives near water and makes a strange loud sound … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loon — loon1 [lo͞on] n. [altered (by assoc. with LOON2) < earlier loom < ON lomr < IE echoic base * lā > L latrare, to bark] any of an order (Gaviiformes) of fish eating, diving birds, with a sharp bill and webbed feet, found mainly in… … English World dictionary
Loon — For other uses, see Loon (disambiguation). Divers / Loons Temporal range: ?Late Eocene Recent (see text) 37–0 Ma … Wikipedia
