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Words of the Year: 1066
English was never the same after the Norman Conquest
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“Norman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norman. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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Norman
noun
Nor·man
ˈnȯr-mən 
1
: one of the Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century
2
: one of the people of mixed Norman and French blood who conquered England in 1066
3
: a person born or living in Normandy
Norman
adjective
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