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limehouse

/ˈlʌɪmhaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables
lime-house
IPA
/ˈlʌɪmhaʊs/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A district in eastern London, part of the borough of Tower Hamlets (OS grid ref TQ3681).

name

A community in the town of Halton Hills, Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario, Canada.

name

An unincorporated community in Jasper County, South Carolina, United States.

verb

To make a fiery political speech.

British usage; Dated

noun

An oast house that uses a limekiln.

Example Sentences

Etymology

The place name is a reference to local lime oasts. The earliest reference is to Les Lymhostes, in 1356. The verb is a reference to a speech made there by the Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George in 1909.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈlʌɪmhaʊs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Limehouses (present, singular) Limehousing (participle, present) Limehoused (participle, past) Limehoused (past) limehouses (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce limehouse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌɪmhaʊs/.
What does limehouse mean?
A district in eastern London, part of the borough of Tower Hamlets (OS grid ref TQ3681).
Where does limehouse come from?
The place name is a reference to local lime oasts. The earliest reference is to Les Lymhostes, in 1356. The verb is a reference to a speech made there by the Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George in 1909.

How to pronounce limehouse

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