Norman (redirected from Normans)

Norman, Jessye Born 1945.

American operatic soprano acclaimed for her versatility and diverse repertoire.

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Nor·man ¹  (nôrmn)

n.

1.

a. A member of a Scandinavian people who settled in northern France in the tenth century.

b. A descendant of this people, especially one ruling or inhabiting England from the time of the Norman Conquest.

2. A native or inhabitant of Normandy.

adj.

1. Of or relating to Normandy, the Normans, their culture, or their language.

2. Of or being a style of Romanesque architecture that was introduced from Normandy into England before 1066 and that flourished until about 1200.

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[Middle English, from Old French Normant (from Old Norse Nordhmadhr : nordhr, north + madhr, man) and from Old English Norman (variant of Northman : north, north; see ner-¹ in Indo-European roots + man, man; see man-¹ in Indo-European roots).]

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Nor·man ²  (nôrmn)

A city of central Oklahoma south of Oklahoma City. The University of Oklahoma opened here in 1892. Population: 103,000.

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Norman [ˈnɔːmən]

n

1. (Historical Terms) (in the Middle Ages) a member of the people of Normandy descended from the 10th-century Scandinavian conquerors of the country and the native French

2. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Normandy

3. (Linguistics / Languages) another name for Norman French

adj

1. (Historical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Normans, esp the Norman kings of England, the Norman people living in England, or their dialect of French

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of Normandy or its inhabitants

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) denoting, relating to, or having the style of Romanesque architecture used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century. It is characterized by the rounded arch, the groin vault, massive masonry walls, etc.

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Norman²

n

1. (Biographies / Norman, Greg (1955 M, Australian, SPORT AND GAMES: golfer) Greg. born 1955, Australian golfer

2. (Biographies / Norman, Jessye (1945 F, US, MUSIC: soprano) Jessye (ˈdʒɛsɪ). born 1945, US Black soprano

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Norman - United States operatic soprano (born in 1945) Jessye Norman
	2.	Norman - Australian golfer (born in 1955) Greg Norman, Gregory John Norman
	3.	Norman - an inhabitant of Normandy Normandie, Normandy - a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie French person, Frenchman, Frenchwoman - a person of French nationality
Adj.	1.	Norman - of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy; "Norman beaches"
	2.	Norman - of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans; "the Norman Invasion in 1066"

Translations

Norman [ˈnɔːmən]

A. ADJ → normando
the Norman Conquest → la conquista de los normandos
Norman architecture → arquitectura f románica

B. N → normando/a m/f

Norman [ˈnɔː^rmən]

n → Normand(e) m/f

adj [history, castle, architecture, culture] → normand(e)

Norman

adj → normannisch; the Norman Conquest → der normannische Eroberungszug

n → Normanne m, → Normannin f

Norman [ˈnɔːmən] n & adj → normanno/a

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Norman [ˈnɔːmən] n & adj → normanno/a