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Norman2

Syllabification: (Nor·man)
Pronunciation: /ˈnôrmən/

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Definition of Norman

noun

  • 1a member of a people of mixed Frankish and Scandinavian origin who settled in Normandy from about ad 912 and became a dominant military power in western Europe and the Mediterranean in the 11th century.
  • in particular, any of the Normans who conquered England in 1066 or their descendants.
  • a native or inhabitant of modern Normandy.
  • any of the English kings from William I to Stephen.
  • 2the form of French spoken by the Normans.

adjective

  • of, relating to, or denoting the Normans.
  • denoting, relating to, or built in the style of Romanesque architecture used in Britain under the Normans.
  • of or relating to modern Normandy.

Derivatives

Normanesque

Pronunciation: /ˌnôrməˈnesk/

adjective

Normanism

Pronunciation: /-ˌnizəm/

noun

Normanize

Pronunciation: /-ˌnīz/

verb

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French Normans, plural of Normant, from Old Norse Northmathr 'Northman'

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Definition of Norman in the British & World English dictionary