Normandy

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈnɔː(ɹ)məndi//

An administrative region, historical province, and medieval kingdom in northwest France, on the English Channel. The modern region was created in 2016 with the merger of Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy.

proper noun

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An administrative region, historical province, and medieval kingdom in northwest France, on the English Channel. The modern region was created in 2016 with the merger of Upper Normandy and Lower Normandy.
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A number of other places: A village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9251).
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A number of other places: A small settlement on St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SV9211)
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A number of other places: In the United States: An unincorporated community in Bureau County, Illinois, named after the Norman family.
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A number of other places: In the United States: A city in Saint Louis County, Missouri.
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A number of other places: In the United States: A neighbourhood in north-east Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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A number of other places: In the United States: A town in Bedford County, Tennessee.
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A number of other places: In the United States: A census-designated place in Maverick County, Texas.
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Variant of Duchy of NormandyEllipsis of Duchy of Normandy.
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Variant of Normandy LandingsEllipsis of Normandy Landings; D-Day.
"Having been associated with practically all combined operations, from two-man raids to the planning for Normandy, I have no hesitation in saying that the finest and most profitable of the lot was your raid on St. Nazaire."

Etymology

From Middle English Normandie, Normandye, from Old English Normandiġ, from Old French Normendie, from normant + -ie. Compare Old Norse Norðmanndi (“Normandy”). Normant refers to the Germanic words for 'north' and 'man', as the original Normans were of Scandinavian origin. More at Norman.

normally · Under normal conditions or circumstances; usually; most of…norman · A wooden bar, or iron pin.Norman · A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.

Normandy · An administrative region, historical province, and medieval kingdom in northwest France, on the English Channel. The modern region was created in…

Norris · A surname from Old French.north · The direction towards the pole to the left-hand side of…North · Any of various particular regions named for the cardinal…

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