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Lorraine
Lorraine , Ger. Lothringen, region and former province, NE France, bordering in the N on Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany, in the E on Alsace, in the S on Franche-Comté, and in the W on Champagne. It is now divided into four departments—Moselle, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, and Vosges. In Moselle dept., of which Metz is the capital, German is widely spoken along with French. The rest of Lorraine is French-speaking. Nancy is its economic and intellectual center.
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"Lorraine." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lorraine." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lorraine.html "Lorraine." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lorraine.html |
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Lorraine
Lorraine, Australia, Canada, France, USA France: a region whose name has evolved from the original Lotharingia which itself came from the Latin Lotharii regnum ‘Kingdom of Lothair’. This referred to the northern part of Francia Media which was partitioned in 855 by King Lothair I (795–855) and given to his son, Lothair II (835–69), Frankish king (855–69). Possession of the region has been repeatedly disputed between France and Germany, which calls it Lothringen. It was incorporated into France in 1766, passing to Germany in 1871 when the Germans were victorious in the Franco‐German War. Together, Alsace‐Lorraine became known as Reichsland. At the end of the First World War, it was returned to France, but was captured by the Germans in 1940. It was restored once more to France in 1945.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lorraine." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lorraine." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lorraine.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Lorraine." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Lorraine.html |
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Lorraine
Lorraine (Ger. Lothringen) Region of ne France, bounded n by Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg, e by Alsace, s by Franche-Comté and e by Champagne. The capital is Mietz. Lorraine consists of four departments: Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle, and Vosges. In the 10th century, it divided into two duchies, Upper and Lower Lorraine. In 1766, it became a French province. In 1871, following the Franco-Prussian War, the e part of Lorraine joined to form the German territory of Alsace-Lorraine, which lay at the heart of Franco-German conflict in World Wars 1 and 2. Industries: brewing, winemaking. It also has rich deposits of iron-ore. Area: 23,547sq km (9089sq mi). Pop. (1999) 2,310,376.
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"Lorraine." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lorraine." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Lorraine.html "Lorraine." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Lorraine.html |
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Lorraine
Lorraine ♀ Transferred use of the surname, in origin denoting a migrant from the province of Lorraine in eastern France. This derives its name from Latin Lotharingia ‘territory of the people of Lothar’. The latter is a Germanic personal name derived from hlud ‘fame’ + heri, hari ‘army’. Lorraine began to be used as a girl's name in Scotland in the 19th century, and for a time in the second half of the 20th century enjoyed great popularity, which has since waned.
Variants: Lorrain, Lorrayne. Pet forms: Lor(r)i. |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lorraine." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lorraine." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Lorraine.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Lorraine." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Lorraine.html |
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Lorraine
Lorraine a medieval kingdom (corresponding to the modern region of NE France) which extended from the North Sea to Italy. The name comes from Latin Lotharingia, from Lothair, the name of a Frankish king (825–69).
Lorraine later became an important French duchy of the House of Guise. Lorraine cross (or cross of Lorraine) a cross with one vertical and two horizontal bars. It was the symbol of Joan of Arc, and in the Second World War was adopted by the Free French forces of General de Gaulle. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lorraine." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lorraine." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lorraine.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lorraine." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lorraine.html |
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Lorraine
Lorraine, see Alsace-Lorraine
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lorraine." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lorraine." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Lorraine.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "Lorraine." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-Lorraine.html |
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Lorraine
Lorraine •abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, chain, champagne, champaign, Champlain, Charmaine, chicane, chow mein, cocaine, Coleraine, Coltrane, complain, constrain, contain, crane, Dane, deign, demesne, demi-mondaine, detain, disdain, domain, domaine, drain, Duane, Dwane, Elaine, entertain, entrain, explain, fain, fane, feign, gain, Germaine, germane, grain, humane, Hussein, inane, Jain, Jane, Jermaine, Kane, La Fontaine, lain, lane, legerdemain, Lorraine, main, Maine, maintain, mane, mise en scène, Montaigne, moraine, mundane, obtain, ordain, pain, Paine, pane, pertain, plain, plane, Port-of-Spain, profane, rain, Raine, refrain, reign, rein, retain, romaine, sane, Seine, Shane, Sinn Fein, skein, slain, Spain, Spillane, sprain, stain, strain, sustain, swain, terrain, thane, train, twain, Ujjain, Ukraine, underlain, urbane, vain, vane, vein, Verlaine, vicereine, wain, wane, Wayne
•watch chain • mondaine • Haldane
•ultramundane • Cellophane
•novocaine • sugar cane • marocain
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"Lorraine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Lorraine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Lorraine.html "Lorraine." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Lorraine.html |
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