"limes" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈlʌɪmiːz/ [UK] Forms: limites [plural]
Etymology: From Latin līmes. Doublet of limit. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|līmes}} Latin līmes, {{doublet|en|limit}} Doublet of limit Head templates: {{en-noun|limites}} limes (plural limites)
  1. A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire.
    Sense id: en-limes-en-noun-CEzkW8Th Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /lʌɪmz/ [UK]
Rhymes: -aɪmz Etymology: Inflected forms. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} limes
  1. plural of lime Tags: form-of, plural Form of: lime
    Sense id: en-limes-en-noun-iUiMu1za
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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