cadillac

/ˈkædɪlæk/

Etymology

From French Cadillac, from Occitan Cadilhac. Most places or objects named Cadillac are named for Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, a French explorer who founded the eponymous city in Maine and later the city of Detroit, Michigan.

cadillac means Describing a brand representing the most luxurious or highest quality example in its class. (derived from the GM car brand Cadillac) Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 83 out of 100.

adj

Describing a brand representing the most luxurious or highest quality example in its class. (derived from the GM car brand Cadillac)

name

A brand of luxury automobile (founded as an independent but since 1909 a marque of General Motors).
A surname from French.
A placename.; An urban area of Quebec, Canada.
A placename.; A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
A placename.; A commune of Gironde department, France.
A placename.; A commune of Gironde department, France.

noun

An automobile of this marque. Often used as an example of a luxury car or luxuriousness in general.“the Cadillac of [product category]”