Lima

[ lee-muh ]

/ ˈli mə /

noun

a word used in communications to represent the letter L.

Origin of Lima

First recorded in 1950–55

Definition for lima (2 of 3)

Lima

[ lee-muh or, Spanish, lee-mah for 1; lahy-muh for 2 ]

/ ˈli mə or, Spanish, ˈli mɑ for 1; ˈlaɪ mə for 2 /

noun

a city in and the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast.

a city in NW Ohio.

Definition for lima (3 of 3)

Peru

[ puh-roo ]

/ pəˈru /

noun

Spanish Pe·rú

[pe-roo] /pɛˈru/. a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.

a city in N central Indiana.

a city in N Illinois.

Related forms

Pe·ru·vi·an

[puh-roo-vee-uh n] /pəˈru vi ən/, adjective, nounnon-Pe·ru·vi·an, adjective, nounpro-Pe·ru·vi·an, adjective, noun

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Examples from the Web for lima

“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|DAILY BEAST
Prison 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|DAILY BEAST
She 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|DAILY BEAST
A 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|DAILY BEAST

One such incident involved Jason Upthegrove, a Lima, Ohio, NAACP chapter president.
The Twisted History of the Noose|Kevin Canfield|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hardly had he left Lima than the military chiefs in Peru virtually disavowed his authority.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2)|Thomas C. Dawson
He was a native of Lima, and like a true creole seems to have had the good of America constantly at heart.
Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2|Brantz Mayer
Take a can of Lima beans, or a quart of fresh beans, put in vessel, cover with chicken broth or bouillon and boil till done.
The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book|Victor Hirtzler
If one has the time to hull these and Lima beans, it may be done.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins
Not till ten days after this did we enter the bay of Callao, the port of Lima.
Taking Tales|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for lima (1 of 2)

Lima

/ (ˈliːmə) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for lima (2 of 2)

Peru

/ (pəˈruː) /

noun

a republic in W South America, on the Pacific: the centre of the great Inca Empire when conquered by the Spanish in 1532; gained independence in 1824 by defeating Spanish forces with armies led by San Martín and Bolívar; consists of a coastal desert, rising to the Andes; an important exporter of minerals and a major fishing nation. Official languages: Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. Official religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: nuevo sol. Capital: Lima. Pop: 29 849 303 (2013 est). Area: 1 285 215 sq km (496 222 sq miles)

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Culture definitions for lima (1 of 2)

Lima

[ (lee-muh) ]

Capital of Peru and largest city in the country, located in western Peru; the country's economic center.

Note

Lima was the capital of the empire of Spain in the New World until the nineteenth century.

Culture definitions for lima (2 of 2)

Peru

Republic in western South America, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Ecuador to the northwest, Colombia to the northeast, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, and Chile to the south. Its capital and largest city is Lima.

Note

Achieved independence from Spain in 1821.

Note

Peru was the heart of the Inca Empire, which flourished from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. The remains of the empire include the fabled stone fortress of Machu Picchu.