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Notre Dame

Syllables: No·tre Dame/ˌnɒ.tɹə ˈdɑːm/US/ˌnoʊ.tɹə ˈdɑːm/

Notre Dame proper noun: notre-Dame de Paris. Also the ellipsis of University of Notre Dame.

notre dame: notre-Dame de Paris
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Proper noun

Notre Dame

  1. Notre-Dame de Paris.
  2. A census-designated place in Indiana.
    • The Roman Catholic weekly Ave Maria, published by the Holy Cross Fathers of Notre Dame, Indiana, has just released a special issue with case histories on “the ‘silenced’ priests”—13 American Catholic clergymen who have been reassigned, disciplined or otherwise restricted in their public activities...1966 January 4, John Cogley, “Cases of 13 'Silenced Priests' Described by Catholic Weekly”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
    • Died on Wed., January 1 at Saint Mary's Convent, Notre Dame, Indiana.2003 January 2, “Paid Notice: Deaths BROUSSARD, SR. RITA ESTELLE, CSC,”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 May 2015

Also used as

Notre Dame is also the ellipsis of University of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame meaning in Arabic

Notre Dame in Arabic

French cathedral
نوتر دام

Origin of Notre Dame

From French Notre Dame (literally, “Our Lady”, a title of Mary, mother of Jesus; now hyphenated as Notre-Dame). The university was named by its founder, the French-born Catholic priest Edward Sorin. The place was named after the university.

Words that rhyme with Notre Dame

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Questions about Notre Dame

What does Notre Dame mean?
Notre Dame means notre-Dame de Paris.
What is Notre Dame in Arabic?
Notre Dame in Arabic is نوتر دام. See Notre Dame meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Notre Dame?
Notre Dame is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Notre Dame?
Notre Dame is pronounced /ˌnoʊ.tɹə ˈdɑːm/ (US).

Words near Notre Dame in the dictionary

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  4. NOTPs
  5. Notre
  6. Notre Dame
  7. Notre Dame Bay
  8. Notre-Dame
  9. notrump
  10. notrumps
  11. nots

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