Norfolk
Americannoun
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a county in E England. 2,068 sq. mi. (5,355 sq. km).
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a seaport in SE Virginia: naval base.
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a city in NE Nebraska.
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a county of E England, on the North Sea and the Wash: low-lying, with large areas of fens in the west and the Broads in the east; rich agriculturally. Administrative centre: Norwich. Pop: 810 700 (2003 est). Area: 5368 sq km (2072 sq miles)
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a port in SE Virginia, on the Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads: headquarters of the US Atlantic fleet; shipbuilding. Pop: 241 727 (2003 est)
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Known for its harbor and naval base; shipbuilding center.
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Rachel Kingsbrook, 47, lives over the border in Cantley in Norfolk, but has been following Asato, describing her as "extremely brave".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"Those comments are completely unacceptable and do not reflect the values of South Norfolk," he added.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
South Norfolk Labour MP Ben Goldsborough highlighted other comments made by Karl Catchpole, who was elected to Norfolk County Council last month.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Set and filmed in north Norfolk, Ifans plays Tony Evans, the deputy head of a primary school, while Linney stars as Emma Dretzin, a pianist, composer and mother of two daughters.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The inhabitants of Norfolk turned out to watch us drill, alarmed by our volleys.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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