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Nor⋅ma

[nawr-muh]
–noun, genitive -mae [-mee] . Astronomy.
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.

Origin:
< L; see norm

Nor⋅ma

[nawr-muh]
–noun
1. (italics) an opera (1831) with music by Vincenzo Bellini.
2. a female given name.
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Nor·ma   (nôr'mə)   
n.  A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere within the Milky Way near Lupus and Ara.

[Latin norma, carpenter's square; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

Norma 
fem. proper name, probably from L. norma (see norm).
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norma nor·ma (nôr'mə)
n. pl. nor·mae (-mē)
A line or pattern defining the contour of a part, especially of various aspects of the cranium.

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