plural Norse
1
b
: any of the western Scandinavian dialects or languages
c
: the Scandinavian group of Germanic languages
2
1
: of or relating to ancient Scandinavia or the language of its inhabitants
2
Examples of Norse in a Sentence
Noun
The Norse arrived in the ninth century.
Recent Examples on the Web
Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 6 May 2024
Barleycorn's Brewhouse and The Cincinnati Enquirer are teaming up to host a wild party celebrating Crazy Norse, this year's big beer bracket winner.
—Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 3 May 2024
Crazy Norse is the beer to drink for NKU sports fans (Norse is the team name).
—The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: May 21, 2024
The original Hellblade was a potent mix of melee combat, Norse mythology, and an unflinching dive into mental illness.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
In Norse mythology, the eclipse takes the form of two wolves—Skoll and Hati—chasing the sun and the moon.
—Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
In recent years, games like God of War and Hades have brought new familiarity to Norse and Greek mythology.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Crazy Norse is a rookie to our bracket, having opened in August of 2022 just down the road from Bobby Mackey's Music World in Wilder.
—The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2024
In a nod to the luck that visitors aim to have when visiting Las Vegas, the flight will operate with Norse’s lucky number seven as flight ‘Z0777’.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Seven years after developer Ninja Theory unleashed its Norse nightmare on the gaming industry, the myths and legends return in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 6 May 2024
Barleycorn's Brewhouse and The Cincinnati Enquirer are teaming up to host a wild party celebrating Crazy Norse, this year's big beer bracket winner.
—Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 3 May 2024
Crazy Norse is the beer to drink for NKU sports fans (Norse is the team name).
—The Enquirer, 7 Apr. 2024
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: May 21, 2024
The original Hellblade was a potent mix of melee combat, Norse mythology, and an unflinching dive into mental illness.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
In Norse mythology, the eclipse takes the form of two wolves—Skoll and Hati—chasing the sun and the moon.
—Elissaveta M. Brandon, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
In recent years, games like God of War and Hades have brought new familiarity to Norse and Greek mythology.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Crazy Norse is a rookie to our bracket, having opened in August of 2022 just down the road from Bobby Mackey's Music World in Wilder.
—The Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2024
In a nod to the luck that visitors aim to have when visiting Las Vegas, the flight will operate with Norse’s lucky number seven as flight ‘Z0777’.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Norse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norse. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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