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A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, and the North Sea.
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An English dukedom.
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A surname.
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A place in the United States, including:
A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
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A place in the United States, including:
A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
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A place in the United States, including:
An independent city in Virginia; the largest naval base in the world is situated there.
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Ellipsis of Norfolk County: a county of Massachusetts.
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Ellipsis of Norfolk County: a former county of Virginia, United States.
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Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, historical
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An island of Australia; in full, Norfolk Island.
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A territory of Australia, including the island; in full, Norfolk Island.
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A language spoken on Norfolk Island.
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Synonyms: Norfuk
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Former name of Santa Cruz: an island of Galapagos, Ecuador.
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Usage: historical
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A Norfolk jacket.
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A Norfolk spaniel.
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port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
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Broader terms: city, metropolis, urban center, port
History
From Middle English Northfolk, from Old English Norþfolc (literally “northern people”), from norþ (“north, northern”) + folc (“folk, people, race, nation”). As an Ecuadorian island, clipping of Duke of Norfolk's Island, bestowed by William Ambrosia Cowley in 1684 honor of Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk; his son Henry, the 7th duke; or both. As an Australian island and territory, bestowed by James Cook in 1774 in honor of Mary Howard, wife of the 9th duke.
Across languages
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