limousin

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/ˌlɪməˈzɪn//ˌlɪməˈziːn/

noun

A breed of beef cattle.

OriginFrench limousine →
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Meanings

limousin1

nounlimousin (plural limousins)

plural limousins

  1. A breed of beef cattle.

Limousin2

proper noun

alternative Limousine

  1. A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  2. A dialect of the Occitan language.
nounLimousin (plural Limousins)

plural Limousins · alternative Limousine

  1. One of a breed of cattle from this region.

Origin

limousin · noun

  1. Frenchlimousine
  2. Frenchlimousine
  3. Englishlimousin

Borrowed from French limousine.

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Limousin · proper noun, noun

  1. LatinLemovicinus
  2. FrenchLimousin
  3. EnglishLimousin

Borrowed from French Limousin, from Latin Lemovicinus, adjective form of Lemovices, name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

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Translations

Arabic ليموزان
  • ليموزان (līmūzān)region
Bulgarian Лимузе́н
  • Лимузе́н (Limuzén)region
Catalan Llemosí
  • Llemosíregion
Chinese Mandarin 利穆贊 /利穆赞
  • 利穆贊 /利穆赞 (Lìmùzàn)region
Danish Limousin
  • Limousinregion
French Limousin
  • Limousinregion
German Limousin
  • Limousinregion
Italian Limosino
  • Limosinoregion
Japanese リムーザン
  • リムーザン (Rimūzan)region
Latin Lemovicensis
  • Lemovicensisregion
Polish Limousin
  • Limousinregion
Portuguese Limousin, Limusino
  • Limousinregion
  • Limusinoregion
Russian Лимузе́н
  • Лимузе́н (Limuzɛ́n)region
Spanish Limosín
  • Limosínregion
Swedish Limousin
  • Limousinregion
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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