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

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

"The decline in market perception of Shein reflects slower revenue growth amid a slew of geopolitical challenges as well as increased competition," Lorraine Tan, Morningstar's Asia director of equity research, said in a note.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

Critics Lorraine Ali and Mary McNamara discuss where the show is headed for its fourth and final season, slated for 2028, and why “House of the Dragon” has had trouble gaining speed and altitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Lorraine, who lives in London, has two children in secondary schools and is frustrated that her school has not changed any of its uniform policy this year.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

And maybe Lorraine and I were only a different kind of baboon in a way.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

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