Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

notre-dame

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English

Syllables: notre--dame
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Notre Dame (“Notre-Dame de Paris”).

Example Sentences

"But Notre-Dame also occupies a space beyond architecture or faith, a space in which buildings seem to represent the human capacity for endurance."
"“I’m so happy,” said 50-year-old architect Sebastien Truchot, who lives nearby. “Whether you believe in God or not, Notre-Dame is a universal symbol, and it’s amazing to have it back and to rediscover it.”"
"The authorities have planned extremely tight security for the area around Notre-Dame over the weekend, similar to the arrangements for the Summer Olympics opening ceremony."

Etymology

From French Notre-Dame.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Notre-Dame

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Places.

Questions

What does notre-dame mean?: Alternative form of Notre Dame (“Notre-Dame de Paris”).
Where does notre-dame come from?: It is traced to French.

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