Definitions

1. noun

The Lusitania was a British-owned luxury steamship that was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, during World War I, leading to the deaths of over 1,000 civilians and contributing to the United States’ entry into the war.

“The sinking of the Lusitania was a turning point in the war, sparking outrage across the globe.”

2. proper noun

Lusitania, in Roman times, a province in western Iberia (now part of Portugal) and later the name of the ancient Celtic tribe that inhabited the region.

“The Roman province of Lusitania was an important center of trade and culture.”