limousine, limo
(noun) large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
Source: WordNet® 3.1
limousine (plural limousines)
An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupe, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front.
An automobile with such a body. [from 1902]
Synonym: limo (slang)
A luxury sedan or saloon car, especially one with a lengthened wheelbase or driven by a chauffeur. [from 1930s]
Synonym: limo (slang)
An automobile for transportation to or from an airport, including sedans, vans, and buses. [from 1959]
Synonym: shuttle
Limousine
A region of France
Source: Wiktionary
Li`mou*sine", n. [Cf. F. limousine a kind of cloak, fr. Limousin, an old province in central France.]
Definition: An automobile body with seats and permanent top like a coupé, and with the top projecting over the driver and a projecting front; also, an automobile with such a body.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 March 2025
(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
