lim|ou|sine

lim|ou|sine
lim|ou|sine «LIHM uh ZEEN, LIHM uh zeen», noun.
1. a usually closed automobile, seating from three to five passengers, with a driver's seat separated from the passengers by a partition.
2. a large closed automobile, often luxuriously appointed and driven by a chauffeur.
3. a large closed automobile used to transport passengers to or from an airport, railroad station, or bus terminal.
[< French limousine < Limousin, a region in central France]

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