Definitions for Norfolk
ˈnɔr fək; for 2,3 also ˈnɔr fɔknor·folk

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1. Norfolknoun

   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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1. Norfolknoun

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

2. Norfolknoun

   A language of Norfolk Island, also spelt Norfuk.

3. Norfolknoun

   A town in Virginia or the naval base (the world's largest) situated there.

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1. Norfolk

   Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea, with The Wash to the north-west. The county town is the city of Norwich. With an area of 2,074 square miles (5,370 km2) and a population of 859,400, Norfolk is a largely rural county with a population density of 401 per square mile (155 per km2). Of the county's population, 40% live in four major built up areas: Norwich (213,000), Great Yarmouth (63,000), King's Lynn (46,000) and Thetford (25,000).The Broads is a network of rivers and lakes in the east of the county, extending south into Suffolk. The area is protected by the Broads Authority and has similar status to a national park.

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1. norfolk

   Norfolk is a county located in the East of England, UK. It is known for its miles of stunning coastline, traditional seaside resorts, beautiful countryside, and the Norfolk Broads, the largest protected wetland in Britain. The county town is Norwich. Norfolk can also refer to several other places in the world, including Norfolk, Virginia, a waterfront city in the United States.

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1. Norfolk

   Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The city of Norwich is the county town of Norfolk which is the fifth largest ceremonial county in England, with an area of 5,371 km². Of the 34 non-metropolitan English counties, Norfolk is the seventh most populous, with a population of 850,800. However, as a largely rural county it has a low population density: 155 people per square kilometre. Norfolk has about one-thirtieth the population density of central London, the tenth lowest density county in the country, with 38% of the county’s population living in the four major built up areas of Norwich, Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn and Thetford. The Broads, a well known network of rivers and lakes, is located towards the county's east coast, extending south into Suffolk. The area has the status of a National Park and is protected by the Broads Authority. Historical sites, such as those in the centre of Norwich, also contribute to tourism.

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1. Norfolk

   an eastern maritime county of England, lies N. of Suffolk, and presents a long eastern and northern foreshore (90 m.) to the German Ocean; the Wash lies on the NW. border; light fertile soils, and an undulating, well-watered surface favour an extensive and highly developed agriculture, of which fruit-growing and market-gardening are special features; rabbits and game abound in the great woods and sand-dunes; the chief rivers are the Ouse, Bure, and Yare, and these and other streams form in their courses a remarkable series of inland lakes known as the Broads (q. v.); its antiquities of Roman and Saxon times are many and peculiarly interesting.

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1. norfolk

   A city and capital of Norfolk Co., Va., on the Elizabeth River, an arm of Chesapeake Bay, about 18 miles from Fortress Monroe, has a fine harbor, safe, commodious, and of sufficient depth to admit the largest vessels. It is the largest naval station in the United States. Its navy-yard was destroyed on April 21, 1861, by the Federals, to prevent the ships of war and naval stores that were there from being appropriated and used by the seceding States.

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1. norfolk

   Song lyrics by norfolk -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by norfolk on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. Norfolk

   The northern of the two districts or counties on the east coast settled by the Angles, the north folk and south folk respectively.

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1. NORFOLK

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Norfolk is ranked #25902 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Norfolk surname appeared 949 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Norfolk.
   
   74.2% or 705 total occurrences were White.
   20.2% or 192 total occurrences were Black.
   3.2% or 31 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 16 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • City
   • Port

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Norfolk?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Norfolk in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Norfolk in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Norfolk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Norfolk in a Sentence

1. Ayla Sue Antoniazzi:

   We understand the residents are concerned, as they should be, and they have questions – that’s all understandable. And you know, we’re going to get to the bottom of this. We’re going to try and figure out an answer to what occurred, so we’re going to get through this together. We’re going to hold Norfolk Southern accountable.

2. Ohio Whether Buttigieg:

   I want to be able to say, ‘We did everything within our power to hold Norfolk Southern accountable, that we made major strides in the level of rail safety and anything that the people of East Palestine came to us and needed, we addressed,’ all of those require being in it for the long haul.

3. Michael Regan:

   The Norfolk Southern train derailment has upended the lives of East Palestine families, and EPA’s order will ensure the company is held accountable for jeopardizing the health and safety of this community.

4. Larry Boone:

   We do not want perceptions of any individual officer to undermine the relations between the Norfolk Police and the community, i ask the community to continue to support the officers of Norfolk Police as in the past knowing that right now, at this moment, they are continuing to serve and protect them.

5. Josh Shapiro:

   In sum, Norfolk Southern injected unnecessary risk into this crisis.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Norfolk
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Norfolk
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Norfolk
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Norfolk
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Norfolk
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Norfolk