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Normandy

American

[nawr-muhn-dee] / ˈnɔr mən di /

noun

a region in N France along the English Channel: invaded and settled by Scandinavians in the 10th century, becoming a duchy in a.d. 911; later a province, the capital of which was Rouen; Allied invasion in World War II began here June 6, 1944.

Normandy British

/ ˈnɔːməndɪ /

noun

French name: Normandie. a former province of N France, on the English Channel: settled by Vikings under Rollo in the 10th century; scene of the Allied landings in 1944. Chief town: Rouen

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He was swept out to sea while painting on the Normandy coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Fireball produced by asteroid 2023 CX1 over Normandy, France, on February 13, 2023.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Some 59,000 remained without power at midday Sunday, mainly in Normandy and Brittany.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Traffickers have shifted from major gateways like Le Havre in Normandy to smaller ports to evade controls, while airliners bring additional supplies smuggled from French Guiana and French islands in the Caribbean.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

After midnight on June 6, 1944, barely a week after the SS-HJ was officially activated, the Germans received word that Allied paratroopers and gliders had landed in Normandy.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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