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Norman

[ nawr-muhn ]

noun

  1. a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.
  2. Also called Norman French. one of the mixed Scandinavian and French people who inhabited Normandy and conquered England in 1066.
  3. a native or inhabitant of Normandy.
  4. · [jes, -ee], 1945–2019, U.S. operatic soprano.
  5. a city in central Oklahoma.
  6. a male given name.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Normans.
  2. noting or pertaining to a variety of Romanesque architecture built by the Normans, especially in England after 1066.

Norman

1

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. (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
  2. a native or inhabitant of Normandy
  3. another name for Norman French
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. 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
  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Normandy or its inhabitants
  3. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Norman

2

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. NormanGreg1955MAustralianSPORT AND GAMES: golfer Greg. born 1955, Australian golfer: winner of the British Open (1986, 1993)
  2. NormanJessye1945FUSMUSIC: soprano Jessye (ˈdʒɛsɪ). born 1945, US soprano: noted for her interpretations of Wagner and Mahler
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other yvlog Forms

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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Norman1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French Normant, from Old Norse Northmathr “Nǰٳ󳾲”
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Norman C. Miller, a former editor for the Los Angeles Times and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for his dedication to objective reporting, has died at age 90.

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Then, with 21 seconds left, Norman Powell missed a shot, and after Zubac got the offensive rebound, Kawhi Leonard missed a shot with four seconds remaining.

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Norman Powell got back in the groove, scoring 14 points.

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Defence barrister Oliver Norman said no forensic or fingerprint evidence from the overturned police car could be linked to the defendant.

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“All three teams that we have this week are ahead of us as far as with better records, two of them in the Western Conference. They were statement games,” guard Norman Powell said.

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