Normandy

[ nawr-muhn-dee ]

/ ˈnɔr mən di /

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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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How to use Normandy in a sentence

Gans had many brushes with death in Normandy and escaped them all.
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Even though it’s set in the sunniest of locales, the coastal area around Normandy, it gives off a heady, late-August perfume.
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The problem with her is that she was a perfectly fine character already as the Normandy’s disembodied AI voice.
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Conversations with him provide interesting philosophical debates about the Normandy crew’s role, and what’s important to prioritize at the end of all things.
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Kaidan technically outranks Shepard, and he has his own squad before joining the Normandy.
Every ‘Mass Effect’ squadmate, ranked from a storytelling perspective|Jhaan Elker|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
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.
Wine, Watch Out! These Ciders Are Just as Good|Jordan Salcito|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The soldiers who landed at Normandy knew that the whole country was thinking of them.
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Those songs of revolt gave the signal to terrible insurrections in Normandy and Brittany.
The Pilgrim's Shell or Fergan the Quarryman|Eugne Sue
In 1651 she married the marquis de Brinvilliers, then serving in the regiment of Normandy.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The high Normandy coast is always charming, but it is equally so at a hundred other points.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 2, July, 1893|Various
Katrington, the squire, was governor of a castle in Normandy.
Margaret of Anjou|Jacob Abbott.
Margaret suggested that he should take the regency of Normandy in the Duke of York's stead.
Margaret of Anjou|Jacob Abbott.

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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