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| Nor·man [ náwrmən ] (plural Nor·mans) |
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1. medieval inhabitant of Normandy or England: a member of a Viking people who raided and then settled in the French province later known as Normandy, and who invaded England in 1066
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2. somebody from Normandy: somebody who comes from the French region of Normandy
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3. language
Same as Norman French (sense 1)
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4. style of medieval architecture: in Europe, a style of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the Middle Ages, characterized by vaults separated by groins, heavy walls, and deeply recessed portals
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| [13th century. < Old French Normans, plural of Normant< Old Norse Norðmaðr (plural Norðmenn) < norð "north"] |
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  Nor·man adjective |
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