Limoges

American  

[li-mohzh, lee-mawzh] / lɪˈmoʊʒ, liˈmɔʒ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Haute Vienne, in south central France.

2. Also called Limoges ware.  a type of fine porcelain manufactured at Limoges.

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Limoges British  

/ limɔʒ, lɪˈməʊʒ /

noun

1. a city in S central France, on the Vienne River: a centre of the porcelain industry since the 18th century. Pop: 133 968 (1999)

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Example Sentences

The Limoges University Hospital, which wants to open a women's health centre dedicated to victims of domestic violence, with a total budget of 2.5 million euros, hopes to borrow one million from the public.

From Barron's

“If you keep selling our plates, we’ll be eating off the floors,” Father complained when Olka carted off Mother’s twelve-serving Limoges china set.

From Literature

"When you're not at the top, you're also there to serve the interests of the multi-owner and the consortium," Christophe Lepetit, director of studies at the Centre for the Law and Economics of Sport at the University of Limoges in France, told AFP.

From Barron's

The same month, thieves stole two dishes and a vase from a museum in the central city of Limoges, the losses estimated at $7.6 million.

From Barron's

The company also plans to open shops at Galeries Lafayette department stores in the cities of Dijon, Reims, Grenoble, Angers and Limoges.

From Barron's