Orne

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proper noun

A department of Normandy, France.

OriginFrench Orne →
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Meanings

proper nounOrne (countable and uncountable, plural Ornes)

plural Ornes

  1. countableuncountableA department of Normandy, France.
  2. countableuncountableA river in Normandy, France, flowing through the departments of Orne and Calvados.
  3. countableuncountableA surname from French.

Origin

  1. FrenchOrne
  2. FrenchOrne
  3. EnglishOrne

Borrowed from French Orne.

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Translations

French Orne, Orne
  • OrneFrench department
  • Orneriver
Greek Ορν, Ορν
  • Ορν (Orn)French department
  • Ορν (Orn)river
Italian Orne
  • OrneFrench department
Japanese オルヌ
  • オルヌ (Orunu)French department
Latin Olina
  • OlinaFrench department

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

renoNeroOrenNoreErnoRoneonerRoennoer
Cite this entry
APA

Orne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orne

MLA

“Orne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orne. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orne,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orne.

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