Norfolk

/ˈnɔː(ɹ).fək/name
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1

A maritime county of eastern England bordered by Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Suffolk, and the North Sea.

2

An English dukedom.

3

A surname.

4

A town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States.

5

An independent city in Virginia, United States; the largest naval base in the world is situated there.

6

Ellipsis of Norfolk County: a county of Massachusetts, United States.

7

Ellipsis of Norfolk County: a former county of Virginia, United States.

8

An island of Australia; in full, Norfolk Island.

9

A territory of Australia, including the island; in full, Norfolk Island.

10

A language spoken on Norfolk Island.

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