Norwegian
noun
Nor·we·gian
nȯr-ˈwē-jən 
1
a
: a native or inhabitant of Norway
b
: a person of Norwegian descent
2
: the Germanic language of the Norwegian people
Norwegian
adjective
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On March 14, Norwegian F-35s escorted a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress which Norwegian Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik said sends an important signal of the U.S. commitment to European and Norwegian security.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Cruise stocks, including Norwegian (NCLH+3.72%), Royal Caribbean (RCL+4.04%), and Carnival (CCL+3.75%), are taking on water.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
There are 14 options, including French, Dutch, Russian, and Norwegian, to choose between.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
An 18-year-old man was shot in the torso and right arm and transported himself to St. Mary Hospital, and a 23-year-old man was shot in the neck and groin and went to Norwegian Hospital.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Cruise stocks, including Norwegian (NCLH+3.72%), Royal Caribbean (RCL+4.04%), and Carnival (CCL+3.75%), are taking on water.
—Kevin Williams, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2025
There are 14 options, including French, Dutch, Russian, and Norwegian, to choose between.
—New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
An 18-year-old man was shot in the torso and right arm and transported himself to St. Mary Hospital, and a 23-year-old man was shot in the neck and groin and went to Norwegian Hospital.
—Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Norwegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norwegian. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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Norwegian
noun
Nor·we·gian
nȯr-ˈwē-jən
1
: a person born or living in Norway
2
: the Germanic language of the Norwegian people
Norwegian
adjective
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