Lima
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Li·ma | \ ˈlē-mə 
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\Definition of Lima
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—used as a code word for the letter l
Lima
geographical nameLi·ma
Definition of Lima (Entry 2 of 2)
1 \ ˈlī-mə \ city south-southwest of Toledo in northwestern Ohio population 38,771
\ city south-southwest of Toledo in northwestern Ohio population 38,7712 \ ˈlē-mə \ city on the Rímac River and capital of Peru population 8,039,000
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The first known use of Lima was in 1952
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