a region in N France along the English Channel: invaded and settled by Scandinavians in the 10th century, becoming a duchy in a.d. 911; later a province, the capital of which was Rouen; Allied invasion in World War II began here June 6, 1944.
Examples from the web for Normandy
It was created from a part of the former province of Normandy.
British Dictionary definitions for Normandy
Normandy
/ˈnɔːməndɪ/
noun
1.
a former province of N France, on the English Channel: settled by Vikings under Rollo in the 10th century; scene of the Allied landings in 1944. Chief town: Rouen French name Normandie (nɔrmɑ̃di)
Word Origin and History for Normandy
literally "region settled by Vikings;" from Normand (see Norman).