limes
/ˈlʌɪmiːz/
limes noun: a boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire. Also the plural of lime.
Noun
limes (plural limites)
- A boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire.
- Their presence in the late fourth century on the River Main (immediately to the east of the Roman limes) is documented in Roman sources, as are their wars with the Alemanni.2011, Norman Davies, Vanished Kingdoms, Penguin, published 2012, page 92
Also used as
limes is also the plural of lime.
Forms of limes
| plural | limites |
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Origin of limes
From Latin līmes. Doublet of limit.
Inflected forms.
Phrases with limes
- key limes
- acid limes
- blood limes
- round limes
- sweet limes
- caviar limes
- finger limes
- kaffir limes
- makrut limes
- slaked limes
- Sylhet limes
- Spanish limes
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Words that rhyme with limes
Questions about limes
- What does limes mean?
- Limes means a boundary or border, especially of the Roman Empire.
- What part of speech is limes?
- Limes is a noun.
- How do you pronounce limes?
- Limes is pronounced /ˈlʌɪmiːz/ (UK).
- What is the plural of limes?
- The plural of limes is limites.
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