"Lorraine" meaning in French

See Lorraine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /lɔ.ʁɛn/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Lorraine.ogg , Fr-Lorraine.ogg
Etymology: Inherited from Old French Loherraine, from Medieval Latin Lotharingia, Lothringia; compare Lothringia, German Lothringen. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|Loherraine|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French Loherraine, {{inh+|fr|fro|Loherraine}} Inherited from Old French Loherraine, {{der|fr|ML.|Lotharingia}} Medieval Latin Lotharingia, {{cog|de|Lothringen}} German Lothringen Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|f}} Lorraine f
  1. Lorraine (a cultural region, former administrative region, and former duchy in eastern France; since 2016 part of the region of Grand Est region) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in France, Places in Grand Est, France
    Sense id: en-Lorraine-fr-name-bfy1f6Vw Categories (other): Former political divisions, Former polities, Geographic and cultural areas of France
  2. Lorraine (a region of France) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in France, Regions of France
    Sense id: en-Lorraine-fr-name-k1ctioAD
  3. a female given name from French Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Lorraine-fr-name-oHeO75dH Categories (other): French female given names, French given names, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 31 3 58 8

Noun

IPA: /lɔ.ʁɛn/ Audio: Fr-Paris--Lorraine.ogg , Fr-Lorraine.ogg Forms: Lorraines [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French Loherraine, from Medieval Latin Lotharingia, Lothringia; compare Lothringia, German Lothringen. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|Loherraine|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French Loherraine, {{inh+|fr|fro|Loherraine}} Inherited from Old French Loherraine, {{der|fr|ML.|Lotharingia}} Medieval Latin Lotharingia, {{cog|de|Lothringen}} German Lothringen Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} Lorraine f (plural Lorraines)
  1. female equivalent of Lorrain Tags: feminine, form-of Form of: Lorrain Derived forms: Alsace-Lorraine Related terms: lorrain, Lorrain, Lotharingie
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