Lorraine

American  

[luh-rayn, 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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Lorraine

At the supervisors’ meeting, Lorraine Pedrotti, who owns property south of Centerville Beach, said the county has done a poor job communicating with nearby landowners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Another pensioner, Lorraine Stevenson, said she was already limiting energy use where possible.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

These new workflows have had an impact on sales, according to Lorraine Bardeen, corporate vice president for AI strategy and transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Mae Lorraine Galera-Navoa, who is the sister of Garcia's brother-in-law, had travelled to Luzon to attend her father's funeral, accompanied by her husband Elyzer Navoa and their three-year-old daughter Hiraya Joy.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

In 1608 Galileo was in correspondence with Christina of Lorraine, the wife of Ferdinand I, Grand Duke of Tuscany.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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