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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of eastern England northeast of London. Norwich was sacked by Danes in the 11th century and devastated by the Black Death in 1349.

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  • proper noun A city in England, the county town of Norfolk

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Examples

  • NORWICH - Vermont State Police fire investigators are seeking the cause of an explosion that destroyed a house in the town of Norwich.

    RutlandHerald.com 2010

  • NORWICH, England (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown faces a test of his leadership this week when a looming by-election defeat in Norwich could reignite a plot to oust him.

    Reuters: Top News 2009

  • NORWICH, England (Reuters) - The Conservatives hope to show they are on course for a return to power nationally by recapturing a parliamentary seat in Norwich on Friday.

    Reuters: Top News 2009

  • NORWICH (AP) [--] Norwich police say they searching for a knife-wielding home invasion suspect who broke into a woman's home and assaulted her.

    News from www.rep-am.com 2009

  • 103 - Michael Robinson (H), won by forfeit; Record: Hapursville 8-10. norwich 39, Sidney 24 At Norwich

    theithacajournal.com - 2010

  • 103 - Michael Robinson (H), won by forfeit; Record: Hapursville 8-10. norwich 39, Sidney 24 At Norwich

    theithacajournal.com - 2010

  • They marched into Norwich, 26th November, and the next morning proceeded under guard on their way to Norman Cross barracks "-- _Norwich Papers_, 1804.

    Lavengro The Scholar, the Gypsy, the Priest George Henry Borrow 1842

  • If I had to place police anywhere on a Friday night in Norwich is would be half way down Prince of Wales Road between Mercy and Chicago's, which was exactly where the incident took place last night.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Norfolk Blogger 2009

  • If I had to place police anywhere on a Friday night in Norwich is would be half way down Prince of Wales Road between Mercy and Chicago's, which was exactly where the incident took place last night.

    Where on earth were the police ? Norfolk Blogger 2009

  • Also, Norman Lamb living in Norwich is actually very sensible.

    Top Billing 2005

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  • as in Julian of Norwich

    October 22, 2010