Notre Dame

American  

[noh-truh deym, dahm, noh-ter] / ˌnoʊ trə ˈdeɪm, ˈdɑm, ˌnoʊ tər /

noun

1. Also called Notre Dame de Paris.  a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris (started 1163).

2. the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.

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Notre Dame British  

/ nɔtrə dam, ˈnɒtrə, ˈnəʊtrə ˈdɑːm /

noun

1. the early Gothic cathedral of Paris, on the Île de la Cité: built between 1163 and 1257

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Etymology

Origin of Notre Dame

< French: our lady

Example Sentences

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Notre Dame

This past January, he resigned from University of Notre Dame, where he was a professor of sociology for 20 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

To focus on baseball, Roch gave up a scholarship offer to play quarterback at Notre Dame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

"Of all the projects I've been able to put together, this is undoubtedly the most complex," said Canitrot, who previously staged shows at France's Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

And as a University of Notre Dame law professor, he helped one of his students secure that same Scalia clerkship.

From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026

Bush, wearing a blue suit, stepped off the plane onto the gangplank and for the briefest of moments looked like Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz coming home after leading the Irish to a national championship.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger