limitrophe

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limitrophe

/ˈlɪmɪtɹəʊf/

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From French limitrophe, from Latin limitrophus.

adjective

Border, frontier; being or existing along a border or frontier. As was stipulated in the Firman of 1249, Servia shall be bound to send back home all emigrants from the limitrophe provinces, and, with the exception of the fortresses which exist in Servia ab antiquo, all fortifications subsequently erected […]

noun limitrophes

A border state or area. For quotations using this term, see Citations:limitrophe.

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"limitrophe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/limitrophe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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limitrophe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/limitrophe

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"limitrophe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/limitrophe.

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@misc{limitrophe_2026,
  title = {limitrophe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/limitrophe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}