Norman
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Definition of Norman
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1 : a native or inhabitant of Normandy:
a : one of the Scandinavian conquerors of Normandy in the 10th century
b : one of the Norman-French conquerors of England in 1066
2 : norman-french
Norman
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Definition of Norman (Entry 2 of 3)
Jessye 1945– American soprano
Norman
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Definition of Norman (Entry 3 of 3)
city in central Oklahoma on the Canadian River population 110,925
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How English Got Frenchified
How English Got Frenchified
And wound up with pairs of words—one fancy, one not—for the same things
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The first known use of Norman was in the 13th century
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Norman
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English Language Learners Definition of Norman
(Entry 1 of 3)
: one of the people from northern Europe and France who conquered England in 1066
: a person born, raised, or living in Normandy
Norman
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English Language Learners Definition of Norman (Entry 2 of 3)
: one of the people from northern Europe and France who conquered England in 1066
: a person born, raised, or living in Normandy
Norman
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English Language Learners Definition of Norman (Entry 3 of 3)
: one of the people from northern Europe and France who conquered England in 1066
: a person born, raised, or living in Normandy
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Kids Definition of Norman
1 : one of the Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the tenth century
2 : one of the people of mixed Norman and French ancestry who conquered England in 1066
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