Английский Этимологический словарь - limousine
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Limousine
limousine
- 1902, from Fr. limousine, from Limousin, region in central France, originally an adj. refering to its chief city, Limoges. Meaning "enclosed car with open driver's seat" (earlier "enclosed carriage") evolved from perceived similarity to a type of hood worn by the inhabitants of that province. Abbreviation limo is 1960s, Amer.Eng.
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~ n 1 a big expensive comfortable car 2 a small comfortable bus that people take to and from airports in the US ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(limousines) A limousine is a large and very comfortable car. Limousines are usually driven by a chauffeur and are used by very rich or important people. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: French, literally, cloak, from Limousin, France Date: 1902 1. a large luxurious often chauffeur-driven sedan that usually has a glass partition separating the driver's seat from the passenger compartment 2. a large vehicle for transporting passengers to and from an airport ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. a large luxurious motor car, often with a partition behind the driver. Etymology: F, orig. a caped cloak worn in the former French province of Limousin ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. лимузин (тип кузова) 2. лимузин (автомобиль с кабиной шофера, отделенной перегородкой) 3. (любой) роскошный автомобиль (особ. с наемным шофером) the chauffeured limousine —- автомобиль с шофером (особ. служебный) Id: limousine liberal —- ам. разг. богатый либерал, либерал из богачей ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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