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Nordic
[ nawr-dik ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of a Germanic people of northern European origin, exemplified by the Scandinavians.
- having or suggesting the physical characteristics associated with these people, typically tall stature, blond hair, blue eyes, and elongated head.
- (sometimes lowercase) of or relating to skiing events involving ski jumping and cross-country skiing. Compare alpine ( def 5 ).
noun
- a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
Nordic
1/ ˈnɔːdɪk /
adjective
- of, relating to, or belonging to a subdivision of the Caucasoid race typified by the tall blond blue-eyed long-headed inhabitants of N Britain, Scandinavia, N Germany, and the Netherlands
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Other Words From
- Nor·dic·i·ty [nawr-, dis, -i-tee], noun
- anti-Nordic adjective
- non-Nordic adjective noun
- pro-Nordic adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Nordic1
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Example Sentences
The same picture emerges from middle class men in the U.S., Canada, and the Nordic countries.
The foremost trendsetter of Scandi-sleek design and New Nordic food knows no limit to its progressive reputation.
Nowadays Iceland and its Nordic neighbours are more trendy than ever.
Sustainable Cards uses a Nordic birch veneer, and then layers on a cellulosic paper structure.
In 2013, The Economist declared the Nordic countries the best governed in the world, and put Sweden in the first place.
The Nordic race is, like the Iberian, long-headed, but in contrast it is blond and very tall.
Even in eastern Turkestan there are still strong evidences of Nordic blood in the physiognomy of the people.
It sustains the argument that even the most high-minded Nordic type cannot be trusted to govern other races sympathetically.
The Nordic, from his twisted stance, had a couple of broken ribs already; the Eurasian's right ear dangled redly.
He wished a certain notoriety, a dance on pigeon feathers, to be a pipe of Nordic proportions--a yard's length of smoke.
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