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lutyens

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for lutyens.

Editorial note

Sir Edwin Lutyens then proceeded to draw up plans for a British Versailles, splendid in conception, comprehensive in detail, masterly in design, and overpowering in scale.

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Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of lutyens gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for lutyens.

noun

A surname.

Example sentences

1

Sir Edwin Lutyens then proceeded to draw up plans for a British Versailles, splendid in conception, comprehensive in detail, masterly in design, and overpowering in scale.

2

Well, if you leave out the Lutyens' Delhi, pretty much all of Delhi is like that.

3

"New Delhi", as in the British Imperial capital built next to old Delhi, was largely Edwin Lutyens' creation and predates modernism.

4

SecondMarket, Exhilway private capital market, Campbell Lutyens, Cogent Partners, Probitas Ps and Triago all serve the secondary market for shares of private companies.

5

The next year, a minister dug up his five-acre backyard in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi to sow wheat – the same spot where Home Minister Amit Shah now lives.

6

“Even the great Lutyens, than whom no architect more beguiles, was crushed by the expectations of commercial clients such as the Midland Bank.” What a great sentence!

Quote examples

1

"New Delhi", as in the British Imperial capital built next to old Delhi, was largely Edwin Lutyens' creation and predates modernism.

2

“Even the great Lutyens, than whom no architect more beguiles, was crushed by the expectations of commercial clients such as the Midland Bank.” What a great sentence!

Proper noun examples

1

Well, if you leave out the Lutyens' Delhi, pretty much all of Delhi is like that.

2

SecondMarket, Exhilway private capital market, Campbell Lutyens, Cogent Partners, Probitas Ps and Triago all serve the secondary market for shares of private companies.

3

The next year, a minister dug up his five-acre backyard in the heart of Lutyens’ Delhi to sow wheat – the same spot where Home Minister Amit Shah now lives.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use lutyens in a sentence?

Sir Edwin Lutyens then proceeded to draw up plans for a British Versailles, splendid in conception, comprehensive in detail, masterly in design, and overpowering in scale.

What does lutyens mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is lutyens?

lutyens is commonly used as noun.