Lorraine

American  

[luh-reyn, law-, loh-, law-ren] / ləˈreɪn, lɔ-, loʊ-, lɔˈrɛn /

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.

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Lorraine British  

/ 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

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Example Sentences

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

Lorraine Boyce previously spoke to BBC News about how she had been storing clean recycling in her Birmingham home, as she refused to mix it in with her general waste.

From BBC

Current owners Martin and Lorraine Kendall said it feels "quite normal" to live in a cave, describing the Kidderminster dwelling as "very cosy".

From BBC

Lorraine Beardmore, leader of the Conservative group, said Edwards' decision had come as a shock and that it was disappointing that he no longer felt the national party aligned with his beliefs.

From BBC

One of the women who contacted Tirion was Lorraine Beattie, who also said she was spiked while at a birthday drinks in a pub in Cardigan.

From BBC