Limoges

American

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

noun

a city in and the capital of Haute Vienne, in south central France.
Also called Limoges ware. a type of fine porcelain manufactured at Limoges.

Limoges British

/ limɔʒ, lɪˈməʊʒ /

noun

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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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 • Oct. 9, 2025

A Limoges teacup had survived the fire, and Huneven used it to scoop them up.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2025

Some patterns, like those of the Royal Copenhagen, Wedgwood or Haviland Limoges factories, have been in continuous production for hundreds of years.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

Manxman Cavendish, 38, broke a collarbone in an innocuous-looking crash about 60km from the finish of stage eight from Libourne to Limoges.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023

He put the candles on the lid of the Limoges chest, so that they would be behind his back when he opened the door.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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