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Limousin.

A geographic region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˌlɪməˈzɪn//ˌlɪməˈziːn/
  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.

Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˌlɪməˈzɪn//ˌlɪməˈziːn/
  1. One of a breed of cattle from this region.

Where this word comes from

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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