Normandy

[nawr-muhn-dee]

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noun

a region in N France along the English Channel: invaded and settled by Scandinavians in the 10th century, becoming a duchy in a.d. 911; later a province, the capital of which was Rouen; Allied invasion in World War II began here June 6, 1944.

Normandy

/ ˈ��ɔː��ə�Ի�ɪ /

French name: Normandie.��a former province of N France, on the English Channel: settled by Vikings under Rollo in the 10th century; scene of the Allied landings in 1944. Chief town: Rouen

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The BBC was shown the papers ahead of the anniversary of the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944.

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Biden believes that the speech he delivered on that beach in Normandy is one of his most important.

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The victim was walking outside of an unmarked crosswalk on Normandy and was struck by the Dodge.

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He survived the sinking of Charybdis and went on to see action in Normandy and the Far East.

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He joined other world leaders in Normandy earlier this year for the 80th anniversary commemorations of the Second World War D-Day landings.

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