2. [From Cadillac, the high-end expensive line of automobiles made by General Motors, often thought of as the best American-made automobile.] The best; -- metaphorical, from the automobile. Often used in the phrase ``the Cadillac of . . . '' [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Cadillac — Rechtsform Division/Marke Gründung 22. August 1902 Sitz … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Cadillac — Cadillac, MI U.S. city in Michigan Population (2000): 10000 Housing Units (2000): 4466 Land area (2000): 6.821254 sq. miles (17.666967 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.779726 sq. miles (4.609468 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.600980 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
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Cadillac — Automobile Company, established in 1902 by Detroit engine maker Henry Martyn Leland and named for Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac (1658 1730), French minor aristocrat and colonial governor who founded Detroit in 1701 … Etymology dictionary
Cadillac — Cadillac1 [kad′ l ak΄] n. [< Cadillac, trademark for a luxury automobile, after CADILLAC2 Sieur Antoine de la Mothe] Informal something that is the most luxurious or highest quality of its kind Cadillac2 [kȧ dē yȧk′; ] E [ kad′ l ak΄] Sieur… … English World dictionary
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Cadillac — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sommaire 1 Patronyme 2 Pseudonyme 3 Topon … Wikipédia en Français
