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Limehouse.

A district in eastern London, part of the borough of Tower Hamlets (OS grid ref TQ3681).

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈlʌɪmhaʊs/UK
  1. A district in eastern London, part of the borough of Tower Hamlets (OS grid ref TQ3681).

  2. A community in the town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada.

  3. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, South Carolina, United States.

Where this word comes from

The place name is a reference to local lime oasts. The earliest reference is to Les Lymhostes, in 1356. The verb is a reference to a speech made there by the Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George in 1909.

verb/ˈlʌɪmhaʊs/UK
  1. To make a fiery political speech.

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Where this word comes from

The place name is a reference to local lime oasts. The earliest reference is to Les Lymhostes, in 1356. The verb is a reference to a speech made there by the Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George in 1909.

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