Lima

¹

[lee-muh]

noun

1. a word used in communications to represent the letter L.

Lima

²

[lee-muh, lee-mah, lahy-muh]

noun

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

2. a city in northwestern Ohio.

Lima

/ ˈliːmə /

noun

1. 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)

2. communications a code word for the letter L

Lima

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lima¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The 63-year-old Boluarte appeared outside her home in Lima to dispel rumors that she would flee abroad, telling journalists: "Media reports said... that I was looking to get asylum. None of that is true."

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There was renewed anger earlier on Thursday following a shooting at a concert in the capital, Lima.

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This week, several people were injured during a shooting at a concert in Lima.

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Police and young anti-government protesters clashed in the Peruvian capital, Lima, over the weekend.

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Congresswoman Leila de Lima, then the secretary of justice, investigated the allegations.

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