Lorraine

geographical name

Lor·​raine lə-ˈrān How to pronounce Lorraine (audio)
lȯ-
variants or German Lothringen
region and former duchy of northeastern France around the upper Moselle River and the Meuse River; remnant (Upper Lorraine) of the medieval kingdom of Lo*tha*rin*gia \ ˌlō-​thə-​ˈrin-​j(ē-​)ə How to pronounce Lorraine (audio) \ including also territory to the north (Lower Lorraine) between the Rhine River and the Schelde River see alsace-lorraine

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“Lorraine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lorraine. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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