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lorraine
geographical name(Lor-raine)region and former duchy of northeastern France around the upper Moselle River and the Meuse River; remnant (Upper Lorraine) of the medieval kingdom of Lotharingia including also territory to the north (Lower Lorraine) between the Rhine River and the Schelde River
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noun(Lor-raine)cross of lorraine
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noun phrase(Lor-raine)a cross with two crossbars the lower one of which is longer than the upper one and intersects the upright below its center; also : patriarchal cross
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noun(Lor-raine)a quiche containing cheese and bacon bits
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geographical name(Lor-raine)region in northeastern France including Alsace and part of Lorraine
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noun(Lor-raine)a chiefly heraldic cross denoting a cardinal's or archbishop's rank and having two crossbars of which the lower is the longer and intersects the upright above or at its center —called also cross of Lorraine