Limousin

//ˌlɪməˈzɪn// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One of a breed of cattle from this region.
  2. 2
    A breed of beef cattle.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  2. 2
    A dialect of the Occitan language.

Synonyms

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languedocian

Example

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"In 1672, having finished his philosophy course, he was given a scholarship at the college of St Michel at Paris by Jean, marquis de Pompadour, lieutenant-general of the Limousin."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

From French limousine.

Related phrases

nouvelle aquitaine

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