Limes - Definition and Overview

For other meanings see lime.

A limes is a Roman wall marking the boundaries of the Roman Empire. The most notable examples of limes are:

• Hadrian's Wall
• Antonine Wall
• Upper Germanic or Rhaetian Limes

The Latin word limes underlies the abbreviation lim, used in mathematics to designate the limit of a sequence or a function: see limit (mathematics).