Normandy
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Nor·man·dy 
[nawr-muhn-dee] Pronunciation Key
[nawr-muhn-dee] Pronunciation Key –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. |
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| Nor·man·dy
(nôr'mən-dē) Pronunciation Key
A historical region and former province of northwest France on the English Channel. Part of ancient Gaul, the region was successively conquered by the Romans, Franks, and Norse; passed to England after the Norman Conquest (1066) and during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453); and was restored to France in 1450. Its beaches were the focal point of Allied landings on D-day (June 6, 1944) in World War II. |
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| normandy | |
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| a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie [syn: Normandie] |
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Normandy Park, WA (city, FIPS 49415) Location: 47.44475 N, 122.35579 W
Population (1990): 6709 (2628 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 10.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98148, 98166
Normandy, IL Zip code(s): 61376
Normandy, MO (city, FIPS 52796) Location: 38.70770 N, 90.30041 W
Population (1990): 4480 (1932 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 63121
Normandy, TN (town, FIPS 53580) Location: 35.45136 N, 86.25808 W
Population (1990): 118 (45 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 37360
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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