Lorraine

[luh-reyn, law-, loh-, law-ren]

noun

1. Also Lorrain Claude Claude Gelée, 1600–82, French painter.

2. a medieval kingdom in W Europe along the Moselle, Meuse, and Rhine rivers.

3. a region in NE France, once included in this kingdom: a former province.

4. a female given name.

Lorraine

/ lɔrɛn, lɒˈreɪn /

noun

1. 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

2. an early medieval kingdom on the Meuse, Moselle, and Rhine rivers: later a duchy

3. a former duchy in E France, once the S half of this kingdom

Example Sentences

A "cautious reaction" is expected in Asia, wrote Lorraine Tan, director of equity research for the region at Morningstar, in a note.

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Right out of college in 1986, I was cast in the feature film “Sweet Lorraine.”

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Times news and culture critic Lorraine Ali wrote that while the real-life stories these series are based on are “oft-trod,” there’s still value in the dramatizations.

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Lorraine's experience shows burnout can affect anyone at any level, even if statistics suggest it is more likely to happen to women - in part because of added family responsibilities.

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I love a classic quiche Lorraine, filled with smoky bacon, rich Gruyère cheese and shallots.

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