Meaning of NORMAN
Pronunciation: | | 'nowrmun
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- [n] an inhabitant of Normandy
- [n] Australian golfer (born in 1955)
- [n] United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
- [adj] of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans; "the Norman Invasion in 1066"
- [adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy; "Norman beaches"
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| Synonyms: | | Greg Norman, Gregory John Norman, Jessye Norman |
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| See Also: | | French person, Frenchman, Frenchwoman, golf player, golfer, linksman, Normandie, Normandy, soprano | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Nor"man\, n. [F. normand.] (Naut.)
A wooden bar, or iron pin. --W. C. Russell.
\Nor"man\, a. [F. normand, of Scand. origin. See
{Northman}, and cf. {Norse}.]
Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the
Norman language; the Norman conquest.
{Norman style} (Arch.), a style of architecture which arose
in the tenth century, characterized by great massiveness,
simplicity, and strength, with the use of the semicircular
arch, heavy round columns, and a great variety of
ornaments, among which the zigzag and spiral or
cable-formed ornaments were prominent.
\Nor"man\, n.
A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the
Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th
century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race
which conquered England, under William the Conqueror.
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