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Lorraine

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Lor·raine  (l-rn, lô-, lô-rn)
A historical region and former province of northeast France. Originally part of a kingdom belonging to Lothair I, the region passed to France in 1766 but was ceded with Alsace to Germany after the Franco-Prussian War (1871). The area was returned to France by the Treaty of Versailles (1919).
Lorraine [lɒˈreɪn (French) lɔrɛn]
n
1. (Placename) a region and former province of E France; ceded to Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian war and regained by France in 1919; rich iron-ore deposits German name Lothringen
2. (Placename) Kingdom of. an early medieval kingdom on the Meuse, Moselle, and Rhine rivers: later a duchy
3. (Placename) a former duchy in E France, once the S half of this kingdom
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.LorraineLorraine - an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
Lothringen
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
Translations
Lorraine [lɒˈreɪn] N → Lorena f
Lorraine [lɒˈreɪn] n → Lorena
Lorraine [lɒˈreɪn] n → Lorena


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"He has no soldiers," interrupted the Chevalier de Lorraine.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
le Chevalier de Lorraine ought not with impunity to constitute themselves the executioners of my honor and my happiness.
The Man in the Iron Mask by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
An envoy of the Duke of Buckingham, named Montague, was taken, and proof was obtained of a league between the German Empire, Spain, England, and Lorraine.
The Three Musketeers by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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