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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But make sure you also listen to Lorraine Hunt Lieberson’s Mahler; her live recital at the Ravinia Festival, which shows her versatility from Debussy and Brahms to “Deep River”; her “Troyens”—anything you can find, really.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
I knew at the time this would be something I would remember all my life, but the memory took on almost unbearable poignancy when Lorraine died on July 3, 2006.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Lorraine Tan, director of equity research for Asia at Morningstar, sees the outlook as challenging and probably still volatile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Lorraine has now received a "substantial financial settlement" from the force.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“Mrs. Sue Lorraine Griswald would now like to address the court.”
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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