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Limousin

li·mou·sin

UK/ˌlɪməˈzɪn/ US/ˌlɪməˈziːn/ uncommon

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a region of central France west of the Auvergne mountains

Origin

Borrowed from French Limousin, from Latin Lemovicinus, adjective form of Lemovices, name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

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