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Lor⋅raine

  [luh-reyn, law-, loh-; Fr. law-ren]
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–noun
1. Also, Lor⋅rain. Claude (Claude Gelée), 1600–82, French painter.
2. a medieval kingdom in W Europe along the Moselle, Meuse, and Rhine rivers.
3. a region in NE France, once included in this kingdom: a former province. Compare Alsace-Lorraine.
4. a female given name.
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Lor·rain   (lō-rān', lô-rāɴ')   
French painter noted for his skill in depicting light in his landscapes and seascapes.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

Lorraine 
region in eastern France, from M.L. Lotharingia, lit. "Lothar's Realm," name later given to the northern portion of the lands assigned by the Treaty of Verdun (843 C.E.) to Lothair I in the first division of the Carolingian empire. His empire stretched from the North Sea to the Mediterranean. Before his death (855 C.E.), Lothair subdivided his lands among his three sons. His son, Lothair (for whom the region is named), was given Lotharingia as his kingdom.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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