NOTRE DAME


Meaning of NOTRE DAME in English

I. Not ‧ re Dame /ˌnɒtrə ˈdɑːm $ ˌnoʊtər-/ BrE AmE

a famous ↑ cathedral (=a large important church) in central Paris, which is a beautiful ↑ Gothic building from the 12th century, and a popular place for tourists to visit ⇨ ↑ Hunchback of Notre Dame

II. Notre Dame, University of /ˌnɒtrə ˈdɑːm $ ˌnoʊtər ˈdeɪm/ BrE AmE ( also Notre Dame )

a private Catholic university in Indiana, US, which is known especially for having a very good American football team

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.