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Nord

American  
[nawr] / nɔr /

noun

  1. a department in N France. 2,229 sq. mi. (5,770 sq. km). Lille.


Nord British  
/ nɔr /

noun

  1. a department of N France, in Nord-Pas-de-Calais region. Capital: Lille. Pop: 2 561 800 (2003 est). Area: 5774 sq km (2252 sq miles)

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The U.S. also said both companies had a property “interest” in the Nord Star, a tanker that “has transported Venezuelan oil.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Fire crews were called to Newport Docks at about 05:40 BST on Sunday after the blaze broke out on the vessel Nord Houston, which was docked there.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Six trains between London St Pancras International and Paris Gare du Nord were cancelled, with most others delayed, the timetable indicated.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

To explore how nutrition relates to cardiovascular health in more detail, scientists from INRAE, Inserm, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, and Cnam examined more than whether foods came from plant or animal sources.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

Because he was traveling under a different cover story, Mother split up from the group at the Gare du Nord.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

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