a former region and province of E France; ceded to Germany in 1871 after the Franco-Prussian war and regained by France in 1919; rich iron-ore deposits
German name: Lothringen
2. Kingdom of Lorraine
3.
a former duchy in E France, once the S half of this kingdom
Lorraine in American English1
(lɔˈreɪn)
noun
a feminine name
Word origin
Fr
Lorraine in American English2
(lɔˈʀɛn)
1.
historical region of NE France
see also Alsace-Lorraine
2.
metropolitan region of modern France in the same general area: 9,092 sq mi (23,548 sq km); pop. 2,306,000; chief city, Nancy