limistéar
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== Irish ==
=== Alternative forms ===
limistéir, límistéireacht
limisteur (obsolete)
=== Etymology ===
Alteration of English limit, though the details are obscure. First attested in the 1780s, but in common usage only as of the 20th century.
=== Noun ===
limistéar m (genitive singular limistéir, nominative plural limistéir)
area, tract, territory
sphere of action, district
==== Declension ====
==== Derived terms ====
limistéar coisithe (“pedestrian precinct”)
=== References ===
=== Further reading ===
Dinneen, Patrick S. (1927), “limistéar”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla [Irish and English Dictionary], 2nd edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 662; reprinted with additions 1996, →ISBN
Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “limistéar”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN