limes

[ lahy-mees ]

/ ˈlaɪ mis /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR limes ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural lim·i·tes [lim-i-teez]. /ˈlɪm ɪˌtiz/.

a boundary, especially the fortified border or frontier of a country.

(initial capital letter) Siegfried Line.

an ancient Roman frontier fortification.

Origin of limes

1530–40; <Latin līmes;see limit

Words nearby limes

limen nasi, lime pit, limequat, limerence, limerick, limes, limescale, limestone, limestone lettuce, limestone pavement, lime sulfur

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Example sentences from the Web for limes

Before the shortage, he says, cases of limes cost $50 to $70.
Limepocalypse! Inside the Great Lime Shortage of 2014|Kara Cutruzzula|April 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Made with cachaça, a sugarcane Brandy native to Brazil, and limes and sugar, this is the Brazilian national cocktail.
What to Eat: The World Cup|Cookstr.com|June 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Under the limes on a market day the usual Norman crowd can be seen.
Normandy|G. E. Mitton
At every roll the Snark shook overboard a bunch or so of bananas and cocoanuts, or a basket of limes.
The Cruise of the Snark|Jack London

But no one knows how delicious lemonade can be made until he has tasted lemonade made of limes.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1|Elizabeth Bisland
Towards the river runs another avenue of limes trimmed squarely on top.
Normandy, Complete|Gordon Home
She arrived at length at the Limes, so called because a couple of lopped lime-trees stood sentinel on either side of the gate.
Mrs. Dorriman, Volume 2 of 3|Julie Bosville Chetwynd

British Dictionary definitions for limes

limes

/ (ˈlaɪmiːz) /

noun plural limites (ˈlɪmɪˌtiːz)

the fortified boundary of the Roman Empire

Word Origin for limes

from Latin

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

Medical definitions for limes

limes

[ lī′mēz ]

n. pl. lim•i•tes (lĭm′ĭ-tēz′)

A boundary, limit, or threshold.

单词	limes
释义	limes [ lahy-mees ] / ˈlaɪ mis / SEE SYNONYMS FOR limes ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural lim·i·tes [lim-i-teez]. /ˈlɪm ɪˌtiz/. a boundary, especially the fortified border or frontier of a country. (initial capital letter) Siegfried Line. an ancient Roman frontier fortification. Origin of limes 1530–40; <Latin līmes;see limit Words nearby limes limen nasi, lime pit, limequat, limerence, limerick, limes, limescale, limestone, limestone lettuce, limestone pavement, lime sulfur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for limes Before the shortage, he says, cases of limes cost $50 to $70. Limepocalypse! Inside the Great Lime Shortage of 2014\|Kara Cutruzzula\|April 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Made with cachaça, a sugarcane Brandy native to Brazil, and limes and sugar, this is the Brazilian national cocktail. What to Eat: The World Cup\|Cookstr.com\|June 16, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Under the limes on a market day the usual Norman crowd can be seen. Normandy\|G. E. Mitton At every roll the Snark shook overboard a bunch or so of bananas and cocoanuts, or a basket of limes. The Cruise of the Snark\|Jack London But no one knows how delicious lemonade can be made until he has tasted lemonade made of limes. The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1\|Elizabeth Bisland Towards the river runs another avenue of limes trimmed squarely on top. Normandy, Complete\|Gordon Home She arrived at length at the Limes, so called because a couple of lopped lime-trees stood sentinel on either side of the gate. Mrs. Dorriman, Volume 2 of 3\|Julie Bosville Chetwynd British Dictionary definitions for limes limes / (ˈlaɪmiːz) / noun plural limites (ˈlɪmɪˌtiːz) the fortified boundary of the Roman Empire Word Origin for limes from Latin 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 Words related to limes adhesive, cement, glue, mortar, stucco, lime, plaster, mud, sand, impregnate, enrich, mulch, compost, propagate, inseminate, germinate, pollinate, coat, binding, gum Medical definitions for limes limes [ lī′mēz ] n. pl. lim•i•tes (lĭm′ĭ-tēz′) A boundary, limit, or threshold. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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limes

noun, plural lim·i·tes [lim-i-teez]. /ˈlɪm ɪˌtiz/.

Origin of limes

Words nearby limes

Example sentences from the Web for limes

British Dictionary definitions for limes

noun plural limites (ˈlɪmɪˌtiːz)

Word Origin for limes

Words related to limes

Medical definitions for limes

n. pl. lim•i•tes (lĭm′ĭ-tēz′)