"Cadillac" meaning in English

See Cadillac in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkædɪlæk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkædəˌlæk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cadillac.wav Forms: more Cadillac [comparative], most Cadillac [superlative]
Rhymes: -æk Etymology: From French Cadillac, from Occitan Cadilhac. Most places or objects named Cadillac are named for Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the eponymous city in Maine and later the city of Detroit, Michigan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Cadillac}} French Cadillac, {{der|en|oc|Cadilhac}} Occitan Cadilhac Head templates: {{en-adj}} Cadillac (comparative more Cadillac, superlative most Cadillac)
  1. (US) Describing a brand representing the most luxurious or highest quality example in its class. (derived from the GM car brand Cadillac) Tags: US Derived forms: Cadillac plan, Cadillac tax
    Sense id: en-Cadillac-en-adj-FnaHZ4BL Categories (other): American English

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkædɪlæk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkædəˌlæk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cadillac.wav
Rhymes: -æk Etymology: From French Cadillac, from Occitan Cadilhac. Most places or objects named Cadillac are named for Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the eponymous city in Maine and later the city of Detroit, Michigan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Cadillac}} French Cadillac, {{der|en|oc|Cadilhac}} Occitan Cadilhac Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Cadillac
  1. A brand of luxury automobile (founded as an independent but since 1909 a marque of General Motors). Translations (a brand of luxury automobile): كَادِيلَاك (kadilāk) [masculine] (Arabic), Ка́дилак (Kádilak) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 凱迪拉克 (Chinese Mandarin), 凯迪拉克 (Kǎidílākè) (Chinese Mandarin), Cadillac (French), キャデラック (Kyaderakku) (Japanese), 캐딜락 (Kaedillak) (Korean), कॅडिलॅक (kĕḍilĕk) [feminine] (Marathi), Кадилла́к (Kadillák) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Cadillac-en-name-i63atR5U Disambiguation of 'a brand of luxury automobile': 81 3 4 2 1 7 2
  2. A surname from French. Translations (a surname): Cadillac (French), कादिला (kādilā) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Cadillac-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 3 2 42 6 0 1 36 2 3 3 Disambiguation of 'a surname': 4 63 4 3 3 20 3
  3. A placename
    An urban area of Quebec, Canada
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Quebec
    Sense id: en-Cadillac-en-name-7hWxcWiu Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in Quebec
  4. A placename
    A village in Saskatchewan, Canada
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Saskatchewan, Villages in Canada, Villages in Saskatchewan
    Sense id: en-Cadillac-en-name-pzy9YIK5
  5. A placename
    A commune of the Gironde department, France
    Categories (place): Places in France
    Sense id: en-Cadillac-en-name-d9PXBXGf Categories (other): Communes of France
  6. A placename
    A city, the county seat of Wexford County, Michigan, United States.
    Categories (topical): Automobiles Categories (place): Cities in Michigan, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States Categories (lifeform): Pear cultivars
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  7. A placename
    A mountain in Maine
    Categories (place): Mountains, Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Cadillac-en-name-eyyW308t
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Cadillac converter, Cadillac-en-Fronsadais, Cadillac Mountain, Cadillac of poker, Cadillac problem, Lake Cadillac

Noun

IPA: /ˈkædɪlæk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkædəˌlæk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cadillac.wav Forms: Cadillacs [plural]
Rhymes: -æk Etymology: From French Cadillac, from Occitan Cadilhac. Most places or objects named Cadillac are named for Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the eponymous city in Maine and later the city of Detroit, Michigan. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|Cadillac}} French Cadillac, {{der|en|oc|Cadilhac}} Occitan Cadilhac Head templates: {{en-noun}} Cadillac (plural Cadillacs)
  1. An automobile of this marque. Often used as an example of a luxury car or luxuriousness in general.
    Sense id: en-Cadillac-en-noun-6o8ZLCMd Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  2. (archaic) Alternative spelling of Catillac. A large variety of cooking pear. Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic Alternative form of: Catillac (extra: A large variety of cooking pear)
    Sense id: en-Cadillac-en-noun-3sTX-muS

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "the Cadillac of [product category]",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "the Cadillac of microwave ovens",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "She cryin poor mouth but she pull up in a brand new Cadillac? Who fallin for that?",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "a parking lot full of Cadillacs, Lexuses, and BMWs",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An automobile of this marque. Often used as an example of a luxury car or luxuriousness in general."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "automobile",
          "automobile"
        ],
        [
          "marque",
          "marque"
        ],
        [
          "luxury",
          "luxury#English"
        ],
        [
          "luxuriousness",
          "luxuriousness#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "extra": "A large variety of cooking pear",
          "word": "Catillac"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English terms with archaic senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative spelling of Catillac. A large variety of cooking pear."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Catillac",
          "Catillac#English"
        ],
        [
          "pear",
          "pear"
        ],
        [
          "Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary",
          "w:Webster's Dictionary#Webster's New International Dictionary 1909"
        ],
        [
          "G. & C. Merriam",
          "w:Merriam-Webster"
        ]
      ],
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        "(archaic) Alternative spelling of Catillac. A large variety of cooking pear."
      ],
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        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkædɪlæk/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈkædəˌlæk/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æk"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac",
    "en:Cadillac (disambiguation)"
  ],
  "word": "Cadillac"
}

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