norman
norman Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Of or relating to Normandy, its inhabitants, or the medieval people of mixed Scandinavian and French origin who conquered England in 1066.
"The ancient cathedral features massive stone pillars characteristic of Norman architecture."
• noun
A native or inhabitant of Normandy in northern France, or a member of the medieval people of mixed Scandinavian and French descent who conquered England in 1066.
"The Normans introduced significant changes to English law, architecture, and vocabulary after the eleventh-century conquest."
American A city in central Oklahoma, United States, located south of Oklahoma City and known as the home of the University of Oklahoma.
The Romance dialect or variety of Old French spoken in medieval and modern Normandy, which evolved into Anglo-Norman in England.
"Many legal and administrative terms in modern English were originally borrowed from Norman."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French Normand ('Northman'), ultimately of Old Norse or Germanic origin, referring to the Scandinavian Vikings who settled in northern France in the 10th century.
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