Cadillac Definition & Meaning

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Cadillac American [kad-l-ak, ka-dee-yak] / ˈkæd lˌæk, ka diˈyak /

noun

1. Antoine de la Mothe 1657?–1730, French colonial governor in North America: founder of Detroit.

2. a city in NW Michigan.

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Gomez immediately replied while protesters shouted “Shame! Shame! Shame!” at a fleet of electric Cadillac Escalades chauffeuring Noma L.A.’s first round of diners in for lunch.

From Los Angeles Times

“I understand there has been significant work done to improve customer service, however we now need to let go of the Cadillac service and opt for the Toyota,” they added.

From MarketWatch

But Cadillac is being built from the ground up.

From The Wall Street Journal

At that stage, Cadillac had no guarantee that it would ever make it to a Formula 1 circuit.

From The Wall Street Journal

None of this dissuaded Cadillac, a brand whose cultural relevance peaked in the mid–20th century, then receded for decades before returning in the form of hulking SUVs with tinted windows.

From The Wall Street Journal

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