Lima

UK: /ˈliːmə/

US: (lē′mə or, Sp., lē′mä for 1; lī′mə for 2)

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Li•ma  (lē′mə or, Sp., lē′mä for 1; lī′mə for 2), n. 

1. Place Names a city in and the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast. 3,317,648.
2. Place Names a city in NW Ohio. 47,381.

Li•ma  (lē′mə), n. 

1. Telecommunications a word used in communications to represent the letter L.

• 1950–55

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Lima / ˈliːmə/ noun

1. the capital of Peru, near the Pacific coast on the Rímac River: the centre of Spanish colonization in South America; university founded in 1551 (the oldest in South America); an industrial centre with a port at nearby Callao. Pop: 9 897 033 (2015 est)
2. a code word for the letter L