normandy
noun
Simple meaning
A number of other places.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnɔɹməndi
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Definition
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noun
A number of other places
In the United States
A country, a duchy in Europe, now only composed of the Channel Islands in the English Channel; a crown possession of the Monarch of England, since the Conquest of England by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy; bureaucratically, it is administered by the UK.
A neighbourhood in north-east Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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A division of Normandy.
A division of Normandy.
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