"Manche" meaning in English

See Manche in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: La Manche [alternative]
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  1. A department of Normandy, France. Capital: Saint-Lô. Categories (place): Departments of Normandy, France, Places in France, Places in Normandy, France Translations (department of Normandy, France): 芒什 (Mángshí) (Chinese Mandarin), Manche [feminine] (French), Manica [feminine] (Italian), मांश (māuśa) (Marathi), Marga [feminine] (Occitan), Mancha [feminine] (Portuguese), Mancha (Spanish)
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