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.
Words nearby Normandy
normal time, normal values, Norman, Norman arch, Norman Conquest, Normandy, Normandy, invasion of, Norman dynasty, Norman English, Normanesque, Norman French
In Normandy and Gascony the religious meetings might be open and unrestricted.
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Henry Martyn Baird
But, at the same moment, an attack was threatened from another enemy of infinitely greater importance—Duke William of Normandy.
A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6)|Leopold von Ranke
British Dictionary definitions for Normandy
Normandy
/ (ˈnɔːməndɪ) /
noun
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: RouenFrench name: Normandie (nɔrmɑ̃di)