limes

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UK/ˈlʌɪmiːz/UK/lʌɪmz/

noun

A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire.

OriginLatin līmes →
Less commonScrabble 7
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Meanings

limes1

nounlimes (plural limites)

plural limites

  1. A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire.

    Their presence in the late fourth century on the River Main (immediately to the east of the Roman limes) is documented in Roman sources, as are their wars with the Alemanni.

    2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 92

limes2

noun
  1. pluralplural of lime

Origin

limes · noun

  1. Latinlīmes
  2. Englishlimes

From Latin līmes. Doublet of limit.

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limes · noun

Inflected forms.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with limes

timescrimesgrimesrimesHyamsslimesbetimesat the best of times
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Anagrams

milessmileslimeSelimmislemilse
Cite this entry
APA

limes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limes

MLA

“limes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “limes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/limes.

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