SINCE 1828
Lorraine
geographical name
Lor·raine
| \ lə-ˈrān
, lȯ-\
, lȯ-\
variants:
or German Lothringen \ ˈlō-triŋ-ən
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Definition of Lorraine
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 \
including also territory to the north (Lower Lorraine) between the Rhine River and the Schelde River — see alsace-lorraine
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including also territory to the north (Lower Lorraine) between the Rhine River and the Schelde River — see alsace-lorraine
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