norfolk
norfolk Lexical Profile
• noun
British A low-lying ceremonial county in East Anglia, England, bordered by the North Sea to the north and east, recognized for its agricultural heritage, expansive coastline, and the navigable waterways known as the Broads.
"They rented a cottage in Norfolk for the summer to enjoy the peaceful countryside and scenic coastal walks."
American An independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States, situated in the Hampton Roads metropolitan region and home to Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval base in the world.
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'Norþfolc', meaning 'northern people', originally used to distinguish the inhabitants of the northern part of East Anglia from the 'Suþfolc' (Suffolk, the southern people).
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