Norse

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noun

plural Norse
1
b
: any of the western Scandinavian dialects or languages
c
: the Scandinavian group of Germanic languages
2
plural

Norse

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adjective

1
: of or relating to ancient Scandinavia or the language of its inhabitants
2

Examples of Norse in a Sentence

Noun The Norse arrived in the ninth century.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In one scene, at a Norse bar, a character named Atreus places his bow and arrow on a table. WIRED, 18 Sep. 2023 But now more people are about to know her name, which originated in Norse mythology as the name of Loki’s mother. Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023 The sale comes as Norse Atlantic announced a new route between Los Angeles and Paris, which the airline plans to launch next year. Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2023 The Colfax Vikings defeated the Whitehall Norse 19-14 in a Wisconsin high school football game on Friday. Ledeai, Journal Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2023 But the following year, Thomas’ husband, David Norse, received an offer to become pastor of Maryland Presbyterian Church in Towson, a job so good the couple couldn’t possibly turn it down. Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023 Even with the extra charges, Norse’s one-way tickets are cheaper than flights on Delta or United, which range from $573-$636 one-way. Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2023 The show followed the events that transpired in 2019's Avengers: Endgame after the diabolical Norse god stole the Tesseract. Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023 The word has its roots in Old Norse and Old Irish, where similar terms were used to describe elderly women. Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 July 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from obsolete Dutch noorsch, adjective, Norwegian, Scandinavian, alteration of obsolete Dutch noordsch northern, from Dutch noord north; akin to Old English north north

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

circa 1650, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Norse was circa 1560

Dictionary Entries Near Norse

Cite this Entry

“Norse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norse. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.

Kids Definition

Norse

noun
ˈnȯ(ə)rs
1
plural Norse
a
: the Scandinavian people
b
: the Norwegian people
2
b
: any of the Scandinavian languages
Norse adjective
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