Lima
1a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
Origin of Lima
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Other definitions for Lima (2 of 2)
a city in and the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast.
a city in northwestern Ohio.
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How to use Lima in a sentence
“It would be ideal for him to be returned to Lima because he was doing so well there,” Altez told The Daily Beast.
Did Joran Van Der Sloot Fake His Prison Shanking? | Andrea Zarate, Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPrison guards in Lima found a contraband mobile phone in his prison cell that he claimed was given to him by the warden.
Did Joran Van Der Sloot Fake His Prison Shanking? | Andrea Zarate, Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe denies this, telling a reporter in Lima that she felt well rid of the man.
The Mystery Woman Who Tried to Outdo Dillinger | Michael Daly | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA family there asked if Miller if was interested in caring for an elderly woman in Lima, Ohio.
The Mystery Woman Who Tried to Outdo Dillinger | Michael Daly | September 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOne such incident involved Jason Upthegrove, a Lima, Ohio, NAACP chapter president.
To be brought back to England after a two years' voyage without seeing Lima would be a very foolish trip.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe West India engine is sold to send to Lima, but not to be conveyed over the mountains.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickOne or two English mechanics were to accompany the engines which the contractors engaged should be in Lima within eighteen months.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThe last-named engine was intended for the coinage operations in the Mint at Lima.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickOn his return to Lima he carried with him a small model of Trevithick's high-pressure steam-engine.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for Lima
/ (ˈliːmə) /
the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast on the Rímac River: the centre of Spanish colonization in South America; university founded in 1551 (the oldest in South America); an industrial centre with a port at nearby Callao. Pop: 8 180 000 (2005 est)
communications a code word for the letter L
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Cultural definitions for Lima
[ (lee-muh) ]
Capital of Peru and largest city in the country, located in western Peru; the country's economic center.
Notes for Lima
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