limousine

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noun land vehicle; car

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Word Origin & History

1902, "enclosed automobile with open driver's seat," from French limousine, from Limousin, region in central France, originally an adjective referring to its chief city, Limoges, from Latin Lemovices, name of a people who lived near there, perhaps named in reference to their elm spears or bows. The Latin adjective form of the name, Lemovicinus, is the source of French Limousin.

Modern automobile meaning evolved from perceived similarity of the car's profile to a type of hood worn by the inhabitants of that province. Since 1930s, synonymous in American English with "luxury car;" applied from 1959 to vehicles that take people to and from large airports. Limousine liberal first attested 1969.

Example Sentences for limousine

Madeline climbed in beside her parent and the limousine rolled away.

At the same instant the limousine leaped to full speed ahead.

The man caught him under the arms and tossed him into the tonneau of a limousine at the curb.

As she stepped into the limousine, she said to John: “Home, please.”

As John started to close the door of the limousine, Frances glanced at her watch.

She broke off abruptly, as her companion descended from the limousine.

"Why, why—" stammered the limousine's other passenger, turning as the motor started.

“I stop at the office a moment,” he said, as they entered 223 the limousine.

Crests appeared on the letter-heads and limousine doors of the newly rich.

We stepped into a limousine, which whirled us away through the twilight.

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automobile