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Normandy
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Nor·man·dy  (nôrmn-d)
A historical region and former province of northwest France on the English Channel. Part of ancient Gaul, the region was successively conquered by the Romans, Franks, and Norse; passed to England after the Norman Conquest (1066) and during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453); and was restored to France in 1450. Its beaches were the focal point of Allied landings on D-day (June 6, 1944) in World War II.
Normandy [ˈnɔːməndɪ]
n
(Placename) 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: Rouen French name Normandie [nɔrmɑ̃di]
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Noun1.Normandy - a former province of northwestern France on the English channelNormandy - a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
Normandie
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
Basse-Normandie, Lower-Normandy - a division of Normandy
Haute-Normandie, Upper-Normandy - a division of Normandy
Norman - an inhabitant of Normandy
Translations
Normandy [ˈnɔːməndɪ] N → Normandía f
Normandy [ˈnɔːrməndi] n → Normandie f
in Normandy → en Normandie
to Normandy → en Normandie
Normandy
n → Normandie f
Normandy [ˈnɔːməndɪ] n → Normandia
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