Limes

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).

See also: Limes, Antonine Wall, Boundary, Hadrian's Wall, Latin, Lime, Limit (mathematics), Mathematics, Roman Empire, Upper Germanic Limes