Limoges

[ li-mohzh; French lee-mawzh ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Haute Vienne, in south central France.
2. Also called Limoges ware. a type of fine porcelain manufactured at Limoges.

Limoges

/ limɔʒ; lɪˈməʊʒ /

noun

1. a city in S central France, on the Vienne River: a centre of the porcelain industry since the 18th century. Pop: 133 968 (1999)

Example Sentences

On Thursday, the French Ministry of Justice said in a statement: "Both the commune of Liginiac and Leo Lemaire have filed an appeal against the judgement of the Court of Appeal of Limoges."

From BBC

Jessica Lawson, 12, who attended Wolfreton School near Hull, had been swimming in a lake near Limoges in July 2015 when a pontoon overturned.

From BBC

“It will be great to see him up and walking around after Saturday,” Matt Limoges, the chair of the Philadelphia Young Republicans, said.

From BBC

Mr Barnes, a 31-year-old paramedic from Norwich, was on his way to Limoges with his fiancé to visit family.

From BBC

A native of Limoges, France, Mr. Despont moved to New York in 1980 and quickly rose to a position of influence in the global architecture and design world.

From New York Times