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Nordic definition

Nor·dic (nôr′dik)

adjective

  1. designating or of a physical type of the Caucasoid peoples exemplified by the long-headed, tall, blond people of Scandinavia
  2. designating or having to do with cross-country skiing or ski jumping

Etymology: ModL Nordicus < Fr nordique < nord, north < OE north, north

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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