Notre Dame

[noh-truh deym, dahm, noh-ter]

noun

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

2. the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.

Notre Dame

/ nɔtrə dam, ˈnɒtrə, ˈnəʊtrə ˈdɑːm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Notre Dame¹

< French: our lady

Example Sentences

Notre Dame is on an absolute tear.

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Meanwhile, the debate about whether the Hurricanes or Notre Dame most deserves a spot in the playoff has only gotten more contentious.

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But Notre Dame ended the regular season on a 10-game winning streak, capping it with a dominant 49-20 victory at Stanford.

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Last week’s CFP rankings had Notre Dame at No. 9, three spots ahead of the Hurricanes and selection committee chair Hunter Yurachek sounded favorable to the Irish.

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Any pent-up frustration still lingering from USC’s last-second loss to Notre Dame was promptly taken out on Tennessee Tech in an 85-44 win for the Trojans.

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