Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,805,602,228 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Limousin
(redirected from Limousins)

    Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.
Li·mou·sin  (l-m-z)
A historical region and former province of central France west of the Auvergne Mountains. It was included in the dowry given by Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of England in 1152 and was eventually reconquered by France (1370-1374).
Limousin1
n
(Placename) a region and former province of W central France, in the W part of the Massif Central
Limousin2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of fairly large yellowish-to-reddish-gold beef cattle originally from France
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Limousin - a region of central France to the west of the Auvergne mountains
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
By 1900, former migrant stonemasons who had done well enough to become entrepreneurs in Paris had organized several "societies" promoting positive alternatives to the popular "black legend" of Limousin; Caroline Girard, "Les Societes d'originaires et le reponse a l'image noire de Limousin travers Le Limousin de Paris," in Limousins de Paris, 53-4.
THE RISE AND DECLINE OF A REVOLUTIONARY SPACE: PARIS' PLACE DE GREVE ... by Harison, Casey / Journal of Social History
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.