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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Five ships are due to call in Juneau this Thursday, including Norwegian Cruise Lines' Norwegian Jade, plus Holland America's Nieuw Amsterdam, Celebrity Solstice, Carnival Legend, and Grand Princess.
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Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Olsen, a visiting Ph.D. researcher from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, developed Olympus to explore the potential of legged robots in space exploration.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Fun fact: The fashionable Norwegian also works as a geriatric nurse as her day job.
—Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025
The Norwegian Red Cross said in a post on X that Luhn had been located by a helicopter crew on Wednesday and transported for medical treatment.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Olsen, a visiting Ph.D. researcher from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, developed Olympus to explore the potential of legged robots in space exploration.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Fun fact: The fashionable Norwegian also works as a geriatric nurse as her day job.
—Madeline Dangmann, Glamour, 7 Aug. 2025
The Norwegian Red Cross said in a post on X that Luhn had been located by a helicopter crew on Wednesday and transported for medical treatment.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Norwegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norwegian. Accessed 21 Aug. 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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