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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Boeing on Tuesday also reported net orders of 48 aircraft in September, or 96 gross sales before accounting for adjustments, including 64 787 Dreamliners, with 50 for Turkish Airlines, and 30 737s for Norwegian Airlines.
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Norwegian Disney vet Joachim Rønning directs the third film, which stars Jared Leto as the eponymous program, Ares, Greta Lee as Eve Kim, CEO of ENCOM, the tech corporation at the center of the series since the start, and Evan Peters as baddie Julian Dillinger.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
The committee posted on social media the call that Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, made to Machado shortly before the prize was announced publicly.
—Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each year by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a five-member body appointed by the Norwegian Parliament.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Norwegian Disney vet Joachim Rønning directs the third film, which stars Jared Leto as the eponymous program, Ares, Greta Lee as Eve Kim, CEO of ENCOM, the tech corporation at the center of the series since the start, and Evan Peters as baddie Julian Dillinger.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
The committee posted on social media the call that Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, made to Machado shortly before the prize was announced publicly.
—Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded each year by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a five-member body appointed by the Norwegian Parliament.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Norwegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norwegian. Accessed 18 Oct. 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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