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Norman

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noun Nor·man \ˈnȯr-mən\

Definition of Norman

  1. 1 :  a native or inhabitant of Normandy:a :  one of the Scandinavian conquerors of Normandy in the 10th centuryb :  one of the Norman-French conquerors of England in 1066

  2. 2 :  norman-french

Norman

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Origin and Etymology of norman

Middle English, from Anglo-French Normant, from Old Norse Northmann-, Northmathr Norseman, from northr north + mann-, mathr man; akin to Old English north north and to Old English man man

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biographical name Nor·man \ˈnȯr-mən\

Definition of Norman

  1. Jessye 1945–     American soprano

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geographical name Nor·man \ˈnȯr-mən\

Definition of Norman

  1. city in central Oklahoma on the Canadian River population 110,925

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