Cadillac
proper nounadjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkædɪlæk//
- United States//ˈkædəˌlæk//
A brand of luxury automobile (founded as an independent but since 1909 a marque of General Motors).
proper noun
- 1
A brand of luxury automobile (founded as an independent but since 1909 a marque of General Motors).
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A surname from French.
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A placename. An urban area of Quebec, Canada.
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A placename. A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
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A placename. A commune of Gironde department, France.
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A placename. A commune of Gironde department, France.
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A placename. A city, the county seat of Wexford County, Michigan, United States. Former name: Clam Lake.
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A placename. A mountain in Maine.
Etymology
From French Cadillac, from Occitan Cadilhac. Most places or objects named Cadillac are named for Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the eponymous city in Maine and later the city of Detroit, Michigan.
adjective
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Describing a brand representing the most luxurious or highest quality example in its class. (derived from the GM car brand Cadillac)
noun
- 1
An automobile of this marque. Often used as an example of a luxury car or luxuriousness in general.
the Cadillac of [product category]
Red Wiggler, the Cadillac of worms.
the Cadillac of microwave ovens
She cryin’ poor mouth but she pull up in a brand new Cadillac? Who fallin’ for that?
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Variant of CatillacarchaicAlternative spelling of Catillac. A large variety of cooking pear.
Forms
- plural
- Cadillacs
- comparative
- more Cadillac
- superlative
- most Cadillac
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