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Definition of Norman
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: a native or inhabitant of Normandy:
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: one of the Scandinavian conquerors of Normandy in the 10th century
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: one of the Norman-French conquerors of England in 1066
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: norman-french
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“Norman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norman. Accessed 11 Aug. 2022.
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Nor·man
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Kids Definition of Norman
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: one of the Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the tenth century
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: one of the people of mixed Norman and French ancestry who conquered England in 1066
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