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Nor·man (nôr′mən)

noun

  1. any of the Scandinavians who occupied Normandy in the 10th cent.
  2. a descendant of the Normans and French who conquered England in 1066
  3. Norman French
  4. a person born or living in Normandy

Etymology: OFr Normant or ML Normannus, both < Frank *nortman < *nort, akin to OE north, north + *man, akin to man

adjective

  1. of Normandy or its people, language, or culture
  2. designating or of the Romanesque style of architecture as it flourished in Normandy and, after the Norman Conquest, as developed in England: characterized by massive construction, round arches over recessed doors and windows, and carving

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Norman2 definition

Nor·man (nôr′mən)

noun

a masculine name: dim. Norm

Etymology: < OE Northman, OHG Nordemann, lit., Northman

Norman3 definition

Nor·man (nôr′mən)

city in central Okla., near Oklahoma City: pop. 96,000

Etymology: ult. after A. Norman, railroad surveyor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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