"Limehouse" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /lʌɪmhaʊs/ [UK]
Etymology: The place name is a reference to local lime oasts. The earliest reference is to Les Lymhostes, in 1356. The verb is a reference to a speech made there by the Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George in 1909. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Limehouse
  1. A district in eastern London, now part of Tower Hamlets. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London
    Sense id: en-Limehouse-en-name-3KeBjrQF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10

Verb

IPA: /lʌɪmhaʊs/ [UK] Forms: Limehouses [present, singular, third-person], Limehousing [participle, present], Limehoused [participle, past], Limehoused [past]
Etymology: The place name is a reference to local lime oasts. The earliest reference is to Les Lymhostes, in 1356. The verb is a reference to a speech made there by the Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George in 1909. Head templates: {{en-verb}} Limehouse (third-person singular simple present Limehouses, present participle Limehousing, simple past and past participle Limehoused)
  1. (dated, British) To make a fiery political speech. Tags: British, dated
    Sense id: en-Limehouse-en-verb-lGOhNoUP Categories (other): British English

Inflected forms

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