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Norman
[nawr-muhn]
noun
a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
Also called Norman French.one of the mixed Scandinavian and French people who inhabited Normandy and conquered England in 1066.
a native or inhabitant of Normandy.
Jessye 1945–2019, U.S. operatic soprano.
a city in central Oklahoma.
a male given name.
adjective
of or relating to the Normans.
noting or pertaining to a variety of Romanesque architecture built by the Normans, especially in England after 1066.
Norman
1/ ˈɔːə /
noun
(in the Middle Ages) a member of the people of Normandy descended from the 10th-century Scandinavian conquerors of the country and the native French
a native or inhabitant of Normandy
another name for Norman French
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Normans, esp the Norman kings of England, the Norman people living in England, or their dialect of French
of, relating to, or characteristic of Normandy or its inhabitants
denoting, relating to, or having the style of Romanesque architecture used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century. It is characterized by the rounded arch, the groin vault, massive masonry walls, etc
Norman
2/ ˈɔːə /
noun
Greg. born 1955, Australian golfer: winner of the British Open (1986, 1993)
Jessye (ˈdʒɛsɪ). born 1945, US soprano: noted for her interpretations of Wagner and Mahler
Other 51Թ Forms
- non-Norman noun
- pre-Norman adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Norman1
Example Sentences
Bridget Pitcher, from Nottinghamshire, said the papers were discovered in an attic by a cousin at her mother's house and included correspondence between the famous scientist and her uncle, fellow mathematician Norman Routledge.
The papers were originally gifted to Turing's friend and fellow mathematician Norman Routledge.
He says the evolution of his L.A. existence can be traced back to two people — Norman Lear and George Clooney — and two unsuccessful TV pilots.
Mr Norman said he believed smaller institutions, which were more "agile", had been lost from the university landscape.
The red poppies have been positioned to resemble a cascading "wound" at the heart of the Norman fortress, which was bombed during the Blitz.
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