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Cadillac.

A brand of luxury automobile (founded as an independent but since 1909 a marque of General Motors).

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkædɪlæk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkædəˌlæk/General-American

  1. A brand of luxury automobile (founded as an independent but since 1909 a marque of General Motors).

  2. A surname from French.

  3. A placename. An urban area of Quebec, Canada.

  4. A placename. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.

  5. A placename. A commune of Gironde department, France.

  6. A placename. A commune of Gironde department, France.

  7. A placename. A city, the county seat of Wexford County, Michigan, United States. Former name: Clam Lake.

  8. A placename. A mountain in Maine.

Where this word comes from

From French Cadillac, from Occitan Cadilhac. Most places or objects named Cadillac are named for Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the eponymous city in Maine and later the city of Detroit, Michigan.

adj/ˈkædɪlæk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkædəˌlæk/General-American

  1. Describing a brand representing the most luxurious or highest quality example in its class. (derived from the GM car brand Cadillac)

    US
Where this word comes from

From French Cadillac, from Occitan Cadilhac. Most places or objects named Cadillac are named for Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the eponymous city in Maine and later the city of Detroit, Michigan.

noun/ˈkædɪlæk/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkædəˌlæk/General-American

  1. An automobile of this marque. Often used as an example of a luxury car or luxuriousness in general.

    the Cadillac of [product category]
    the Cadillac of microwave ovens

  2. Alternative spelling of Catillac. A large variety of cooking pear.

    alt-of · alternative · archaic
Where this word comes from

From French Cadillac, from Occitan Cadilhac. Most places or objects named Cadillac are named for Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the eponymous city in Maine and later the city of Detroit, Michigan.

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