Normandy

[ US /ˈnɔɹməndi/ ]
NOUN
  1. a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie
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How To Use Normandy In A Sentence

  • In the days following the D-Day landings, Allied troops carved a tenuous foothold on the coast of Normandy.
  • Far more seriously, the vital turn east towards Mayenne and Alençon, intended to initiate the rolling up of the main German front in Normandy, was delayed by days. Overlord D-Day And The Battle for Normandy
  • It clearly showed the vast armada of the invasion fleet standing just off the coast of Normandy.
  • This volume consists of Record Commission transcripts of documents found mostly in Normandy, and dated up to 1206 (the end of English control of the region). Calendar of Papers Preserved in France
  • From the roaring 20's to the beaches of Normandy, it has always had a certain panache.
  • The classic example was the Allied air attacks on the French rail network in 1944 to interdict German troop movements that might interfere with the Normandy landings.
  • It was, after all, the most ambitious amphibious operation in the annals of military history until the Normandy invasion.
  • The rambling grounds beyond, within which nestles the Normandy-inspired hamlet where Marie-Antoinette played at being a dairymaid, are a superlative example of the romantic, landscaped garden. Gardens of Delight
  • In the days following the D-Day landings, Allied troops carved a tenuous foothold on the coast of Normandy.
  • Every year on the anniversary of D-Day, for example, we acknowledge the heroism and sacrifice of those who stormed the beaches of Normandy.
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