Lorraine
Americannoun
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Also Lorrain Claude Claude Gelée, 1600–82, French painter.
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a medieval kingdom in W Europe along the Moselle, Meuse, and Rhine rivers.
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a region in NE France, once included in this kingdom: a former province.
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a female given name.
noun
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German name: Lothringen. a region and former province of E France; ceded to Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian war and regained by France in 1919; rich iron-ore deposits
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an early medieval kingdom on the Meuse, Moselle, and Rhine rivers: later a duchy
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a former duchy in E France, once the S half of this kingdom
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Wydra is the one actress outside the ‘Pitt’ crew to get the most attention: “She’s convincingly vacant and content as Zosia, a woman brainwashed by an alien virus,” enthuses Lorraine Ali.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
You can also catch Larry David and Times news and culture critic Lorraine Ali talking about Ali’s new book, “No Lessons Learned: The Making of Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
In the end, Mr. Scorsese opted for the relative unknowns Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Carriers all hedge a portion of their fuel costs but margins could still be affected, Lorraine Tan, Morningstar's equity research director, said in a March 3 note about Asian airlines.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
“Saaaaaay, Lorraine, are there any more Cokes? I need one to wash down those delicious miniature chocolates.”
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
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