Nordic Definition

nôrdĭk
adjective
Designating or of a physical type of the Caucasoid peoples exemplified by the long-headed, tall, blond people of Scandinavia.
Webster's New World
Of the Germanic peoples of N Europe; specif., of Scandinavia.
Webster's New World
Designating or having to do with cross-country skiing or ski jumping.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to a competitive event featuring cross-country racing, ski jumping, and biathlon.
American Heritage
(rare) Alternative spelling of Nordic.
Wiktionary
noun
A native or inhabitant of Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, or Finland.
American Heritage
A person of the Nordic physical type. Not in scientific use.
American Heritage

(ufology) A race of extraterrestrials similar in appearance to Nordic humans.

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Noun

Singular:
Nordic
Plural:
nordics

Origin of Nordic

  • Unknown, possibly from the French word nord or the Dutch noord, both of which are used to refer to the northward direction. Compare to Old English norþ, the Proto-Germanic *nurþan, *nurþran (“north"), and to the Proto-Indo-European *ner- (“lower, bottom; to sink, shrivel").

    From Wiktionary

  • French nordique from nord north from Old French nort from Old English north ner-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See Nordic

    From Wiktionary

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