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limousine

li·mou·sine

UK/ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/ US/lɪm.əˈziːn/ fairly common

noun

Origin

Borrowed from French limousine, from region Limousin, originally an adjective referring to the city Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicīnus), name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm. First attested in 1902.

Phrases

  • limousine liberal
  • stretch limousine

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