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norman

see also: Norman

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Noun

norman (plural normans)

Norman

Pronunciation

Noun

norman (plural normans)

A person whose ancestors are from Normandy or who resides in Normandy.
A member of the mixed Scandinavian and Frankish peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066.
(rare) A Northman.

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Proper noun

The langue d'oïl variant, closely related to the French of "Ile de France" (i.e. Paris), spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands, and was for several centuries the ruling language of England (see Anglo-Norman).
Surname, for someone from Normandy, or for a Viking (Northman).
A male given name used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.
- 1815 Christian Isobel Johnstone, Clan-Albin, The Novelist's Magazine, C. Alexander 1833, page 155
  "Let him be named Norman", said the lady; "it was the name of him who last - it was the name of the youngest son of Macalbin."
- 1995, Stephen King, Rose Madder, Viking 1995, ISBN 0670858692, page 136
  "Yes," she said, "the husband is pretty ex." And then, for no reason at all, she added: "His name is Norman."
  Bill nodded solemnly. "I see why you left him."
  Rosie began to giggle and clapped her hands to her mouth.
A city/county seat in Cleveland County, Oklahoma

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Adjective

norman (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).
Relating to the Norman language or the dialect of French spoken in Normandy.
Norman vocabulary
Relating to the Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans after the Norman Conquest, characterized by large arches and heavy columns.

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