A de la m cadillac
[kad-l-ak; for 1 also french ka-dee-yak] /ˈkæd lˌæk; for 1 also french ka diˈyak/
noun
antoine de la mothe
[ahn-twan duh la mawt] /ɑ̃ˈtwan də la ˈmɔt/ (show ipa), 1657?–1730, french colonial governor in north america: founder of detroit.
a city in nw michigan.
cadillac
n.
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.
modifier
: it’s cadillac all the way. it’s a cadillac operation
noun
an ounce of heroin (1950s+ narcotics)
the best of its kind; standard of excellence; paragon: republicans call new york the cadillac of welfare states/ revos are the cadillac of sungl-sses
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