Norman
Americannoun
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a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
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Also called Norman French. one of the mixed Scandinavian and French people who inhabited Normandy and conquered England in 1066.
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a native or inhabitant of Normandy.
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Jessye 1945–2019, U.S. operatic soprano.
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a city in central Oklahoma.
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a male given name.
adjective
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of or relating to the Normans.
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noting or pertaining to a variety of Romanesque architecture built by the Normans, especially in England after 1066.
noun
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(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
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a native or inhabitant of Normandy
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another name for Norman French
adjective
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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
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of, relating to, or characteristic of Normandy or its inhabitants
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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
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Greg. born 1955, Australian golfer: winner of the British Open (1986, 1993)
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Jessye (ˈdʒɛsɪ). born 1945, US soprano: noted for her interpretations of Wagner and Mahler
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Norman
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French Normant, from Old Norse Northmathr “Northman”
Example Sentences
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The artwork, which chronicles scenes from the 1066 Battle of Hastings and the start of the Norman Conquest of England, was held in a shock-proof and temperature controlled case to protect the delicate embroidery.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Highlights include work by Norman Rockwell and Dorothea Lange, as well as a variety of manga, children’s book illustrations and comics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
The artist, Norman Rockwell, got the idea for it after listening to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s State of the Union address in 1941.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Oliver took odd jobs around town to supplement her income, including for Norman Mailer—according to the film, she typed “The Executioner’s Song,” his Pulitzer Prize-winning epic of 1979.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Norman the peacock came along to see if there was anything to eat, and shook his feathers with a rattle of displeasure when he found there wasn’t.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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