Limousin

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • former region France (country); since 2016, part of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
  • A breed of cattle from this region.

Origin

  • Borrowed from French Limousin, from Latin Lemovicinus, adjective form of Lemovices, name of a Gaulish tribe in central France, most likely a reference to their elm bows and spears, of same ultimate origin as elm.

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