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limousine

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪməziːn, ˌlɪməˈziːn/

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Definition of limousine

noun

a large, luxurious car, especially one driven by a chauffeur who is separated from the passengers by a partition: the Prince was whisked away in a black limousine
chiefly North American a passenger vehicle carrying people to and from an airport.

Origin:

early 20th century: from French, feminine adjective meaning 'of Limousin', originally denoting a caped cloak worn in Limousin (see Limousin¹): originally the driver's seat of the car was outside in a separate compartment, covered with a canopy