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Normandie

Normandie

11 6.7
A region in the northwest of France by the English Channel with farms, beaches and old towns
  • proper noun
translation icon : Normandía
  • It's in Normandie, you know in the north of France.
  • Florence and Normandie
  • Normandie avenue
  • Normandie liner

Examples

  • Great presentation and fun gals with whom I could discuss the whole French/raw milk deal and my indecision about which cow to adopt in Normandie to support local (in Normandie, France).

    Blog text (23)

  • In Montgomery County, he's fond of El Andariego in Olney, with Mexican and Salvadoran food, and the more upscale Normandie Farm in Potomac.

    Blog text (7)

  • Maybe you should take her to Normandie.

    Happy (2015)

  • So we're er... we're right here on the corner of Florence and Normandie.

    Bowling for Columbine (2002)

  • Normandie and 107th, southwest corner.

    The Keeper (2009)

  • Out the window, she's been following the slow progress of an elderly señora with groceries balanced on her head, up the long hill north on Normandie.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Many tourists visit Normandie for its beautiful beaches and historic sites.

  • The D-Day landing beaches are a significant part of Normandie's history.

  • I plan to vacation in Normandie to explore its picturesque countryside.

Synonyms

Normandy
vsNormandie
47 4.5

A region in northwest France on the English Channel

names the two specific subdivisions rather than speaking generally about divisions

Surface Forms

Normandie main

Etymology

Normandie comes from people called the Northmen, which means 'men from the north' and refers to the Vikings who settled there long ago. So Normandie literally means the land of those northern people, and the English word Norman comes from the same root.