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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.


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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 Oct. 20, 2025

There are many marvelous loans, not least the so-called Spitzer Cross from the Cleveland Museum of Art, a famous and exquisitely refined 12th century Limoges enamel.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 22, 2024

Jessica Lawson, 12, who attended Wolfreton School near Hull, had been swimming in a lake near Limoges in July 2015 when a pontoon overturned.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2024

A native of Limoges, France, Mr. Despont moved to New York in 1980 and quickly rose to a position of influence in the global architecture and design world.

From New York Times Aug. 20, 2023

“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 "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman

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