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

“If you want the Dodgers success, you have to fund it. If you want success in the fire department, you have to fund it,” said Frank Lima, the general secretary-treasurer of the IAFF.

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She has taken refuge in the Mexican embassy in Lima.

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Lima topped the list, according to official figures.

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The home was purchased by IT Cosmetics founder Jamie Kern Lima, who paid a whopping $23 million for the elegantly renovated abode.

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The interim government of her successor, Jose Jeri, has declared a state of emergency in place since Wednesday in Lima and its outskirts, and deployed soldiers in the streets.

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