limes
Americannoun
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a boundary, especially the fortified border or frontier of a country.
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(initial capital letter) Siegfried Line.
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an ancient Roman frontier fortification.
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of limes
1530–40; < Latin līmes; see limit
Example Sentences
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“P.J Féret, a native of Dieppe, member of various intellectual societies, carried out excavations here in January 1825. He continues his investigations in this vast area known as the Cité de Limes or Caesar’s Camp.”
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
Clockwise from top left: Limes sit out to dry before being used; a volunteer glues black beans to a float; a pot of glue is ready; and a volunteer cuts dried flowers to decorate floats.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2023
While the plane is in flight, heat systems keep the aircraft ice-free, Limes said.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022
On the other hand Lucio Caracciolo, one of Italy's most prominent geopolitical experts and founder of Limes, a respected world affairs journal, continues to make daily talk-show appearances on private channel La7.
From Reuters • May 5, 2022
We then turned northward, and sighted El Mazik, more generally known as Wady Laymun, the Valley of Limes.
From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 7 by Warner, Charles Dudley
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