cadillac

Cad-il-lac · proper_noun, noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun, noun

  1. 1.

    A brand of luxury automobiles made by the American company General Motors.

  2. 2.

    [informal]Something that is the best or most luxurious of its kind.

Related words

See also: automobile, car, luxury

Etymology

Named after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac (1658-1730), the French explorer who founded Detroit, Michigan, where the car company was established.