Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- A city of west-central France northeast of Bordeaux. Its ceramic industry dates to the 18th century. Population: 135,000.
Wiktionary
- n. A city in France, capital of the Limousin region.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A city of Southern France.
- n. A variety of fine porcelain manufactured at Limoges{1}; also called
Limoges ware orLimoges China .
Examples
“The very next day after the rest day starts in Limoges and that's where Lance won a tribute to Fabio three days after he was killed.”
“Responding to the Texan's comments during Monday's rest day in Limoges, Contador said: It's a subject which is starting to tire me a bit, it's too repetitive.”
“This specimen of profound vulgarity, spotted at the Beverly Hills Neiman Marcus between cases of Baccarat and Limoges, is a jewel-encrusted Mister Potato Head.”
“It is said that he was born in Limoges, France in the early part of the 12th century and was ordained there.”
“World-renowned through the centuries for its porcelains, enamels and stained glasses, Limoges is today an up-and-coming city, with a third of its population under the age of 25.”
“Mathieu d'Alcon of the Little Brothers of San Francesco, and I was born near Limoges, which is not far from your estate, Count.”
“Just after the stage, the teams headed for the airport to fly to Limoges, which is about”
“And Lance always says that was his most memorable victory of all the wins he's had in his career ... when he rode into Limoges alone, ahead of a breakaway group which actually included current Astana team manager Johan Bruyneel.”
“You got it, says Wilcockson, in Stage 10, which begins in Limoges, the site of Armstrong's 1995 stage win dedicated to Fabio Casartelli, a teammate who had died after crashing three days earlier.”
“That remains one of the most impressive displays of shared emotion ever seen on a cycle race and, if the tributes included one from Lance Armstrong, that should come as no surprise: the Texan, then 23, was one of Casartelli's team-mates during the 1995 Tour and he paid an intense, personal tribute a few days later in winning the stage to Limoges.”
The Guardian: Death of a cyclist – the tale of a tour and everyday risk
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