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Lorraine
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Lorraine
see synonyms of lorrainenoun
1.
a former region and 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: Lothringen2. Kingdom of Lorraine
3.
a former duchy in E France, once the S half of this kingdom
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Lorraine
see synonyms of lorraine noun
a feminine name
1.
historical region of NE France
see also Alsace-Lorraine2.
metropolitan region of modern France in the same general area: 9,092 sq mi (23,548 sq km); pop. 2,306,000; chief city, Nancy
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Lorraine
see synonyms of lorraine A historical region and former province of northeast France. Originally part of the kingdom of Lotharingia, 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).
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