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Limes

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire.

    "Their presence in the late fourth century on the River Main (immediately to the east of the Roman limes) is documented in Roman sources, as are their wars with the Alemanni."

  2. 2
    plural of lime form-of, plural

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin līmes. Doublet of limit.

Etymology 2

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