Notre Dame

American

[noh-truh deym, dahm, noh-ter] / ˌnoʊ trə ˈdeɪm, ˈdɑm, ˌnoʊ tər /

noun

Also called Notre Dame de Paris. a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris (started 1163).
the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus.

Notre Dame British

/ nɔtrə dam, ˈnɒtrə, ˈnəʊtrə ˈdɑːm /

noun

the early Gothic cathedral of Paris, on the Île de la Cité: built between 1163 and 1257

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Etymology

Origin of Notre Dame

< French: our lady

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