"Limoges" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from French Limoges, from Latin Lemovices (adjective Lemovicinus), 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 templates: {{bor|en|fr|Limoges}} French Limoges, {{der|en|la|Lemovices}} Latin Lemovices, {{m|la|Lemovicinus}} Lemovicinus, {{der|en|cel-gau|-}} Gaulish, {{m|en|elm}} elm Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Limoges
  1. A city, the capital of the Haute-Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, formerly the capital of the old Limousin region. Categories (place): Cities in France, Cities in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Departmental capitals, Places in France, Places in Nouvelle-Aquitaine Derived forms: Limoges enamel, Limoges ware Related terms: Limousin, limousine Translations (city in France): Llemotges (Catalan), Limoges [feminine] (French), Limoges [feminine] (Italian), Augustoritum [neuter] (Latin), Lemovicum [neuter] (Latin), Limòtges (Occitan), Lemòtges (Occitan), Limoges [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Limoges-en-name-fe7ds7JJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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