Normandy

[ 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.

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Words nearby Normandy

normal time, normal values, Norman, Norman arch, Norman Conquest, Normandy, Normandy, invasion of, Norman dynasty, Norman English, Normanesque, Norman French

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And as his stunned neighbors in Normandy might tell you, even allegedly nice guys are fair game.
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He had as a helpful ally in this Adolf Hitler, who kept refusing to believe the Normandy landings were the main landings.
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I visited Normandy for the first time a few weeks ago for the sole purpose of tasting cider at one specific estate.
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Case in point—a Normandy estate that is making cider that rivals the area's fine wine.
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The soldiers who landed at Normandy knew that the whole country was thinking of them.
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At his purposes with regard to the relations of England and Normandy it would be vain to guess.
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A national messenger was dispatched to Normandy to announce the invitation.
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He determined to quit Paris, where the life was far too exciting for his nerves, and to regain the quietude of Normandy.
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In Normandy and Gascony the religious meetings might be open and unrestricted.
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But, at the same moment, an attack was threatened from another enemy of infinitely greater importance—Duke William of Normandy.
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British Dictionary definitions for Normandy

Normandy

/ (ˈnɔːməndɪ) /

noun

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: RouenFrench name: Normandie (nɔrmɑ̃di)

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