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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Control of the merchant fleet was vested in the Norwegian Shipping and Trade Mission, Notraship, a joint organisation run from the U.K. by Norwegian and British officials.
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In late April, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, began cruising out of Florida’s Port Canaveral with a passenger capacity of 3,600 — 10% more than other Prima Class ships can carry.
—CNN Money, 7 May 2025
And now Orjan’s son, Patrick Berg, is the heartbeat of this Bodo/Glimt side, the most successful in history, winners of four of the last five Norwegian Eliteserien titles.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Breaking down the Hope Florida fiasco Review: Norwegian Aqua taps into Gen X for Port Canaveral debut
House OKs hotel tax overhaul.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2025
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Heather Farmbrough, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In late April, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, began cruising out of Florida’s Port Canaveral with a passenger capacity of 3,600 — 10% more than other Prima Class ships can carry.
—CNN Money, 7 May 2025
And now Orjan’s son, Patrick Berg, is the heartbeat of this Bodo/Glimt side, the most successful in history, winners of four of the last five Norwegian Eliteserien titles.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Breaking down the Hope Florida fiasco Review: Norwegian Aqua taps into Gen X for Port Canaveral debut
House OKs hotel tax overhaul.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 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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