Limousin
Americannoun
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a former province in central France.
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one of a breed of hardy French beef cattle, now popular in the U.S.
noun
noun
Example Sentences
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For weeks, the Belgian - a widower of four years - had been communicating on WhatsApp with who he thought was Ms Vouzelaud, former Miss Limousin and first runner-up to Miss France in 2007.
From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025
“The EU is taking the scenic route, and that route ends in disaster,” said Greenpeace EU transport campaigner Lorelei Limousin.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022
Cherry clafoutis is a simple peasant dessert from the Limousin region in France.
From Washington Post • Jul. 7, 2021
In 1990, Mr. Stranahan’s Limousin bull Turbo was declared grand champion at the 1990 National Western Stock Show, a highly regarded trade show.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2021
"The Governor of Poitou, and the Governor of P�rigord, and the four Vicomtes of the Limousin, and twenty-eight gentles in truckles."
From The Abbess Of Vlaye by Weyman, Stanley J.
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