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English word origin

Etymology of Liman

From Lima + -an.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A native or inhabitant of Lima in Peru.

adj

From or pertaining to Lima in Peru.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Lima + -an.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

Rare spelling of Lyman (“town in the Donbas”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Russian Лима́н (Limán) or alternative transliteration of Ukrainian Лима́н (Lymán).

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