Norman

[ nawr-muhn ]

noun
  1. a member of that branch of the Northmen or Scandinavians who in the 10th century conquered Normandy.

  2. Also called Norman French. one of the mixed Scandinavian and French people who inhabited Normandy and conquered England in 1066.

  1. a native or inhabitant of Normandy.

  2. Jes·sye [jes-ee], /ˈdʒɛs i/, 1945–2019, U.S. operatic soprano.

  3. a city in central Oklahoma.

  4. a male given name.

adjective
  1. of or relating to the Normans.

  2. noting or pertaining to a variety of Romanesque architecture built by the Normans, especially in England after 1066.

Origin of Norman

1
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French Normant, from Old Norse Northmathr “Northman”

Other words from Norman

  • non-Nor·man, noun, adjective
  • pre-Nor·man, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Norman

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use Norman in a sentence

  • Norman tarried to put his books into a neat leather case, and Ethel stood thinking.

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
  • "I did not think of that being the meaning of 'when He that bade thee cometh,'" said Norman thoughtfully.

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
  • She fidgeted, till Mr. Ernescliffe asked Norman if there was a table of logarithms in the house.

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
  • Some minutes passed in silence, Norman lying still, excepting a nervous trembling that agitated his whole frame.

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge
  • After an interval Norman spoke again, "The carriage turned right over—her head struck on the kerb stone—"

    The Daisy Chain | Charlotte Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for Norman (1 of 2)

Norman1

/ (ˈnɔːmən) /


noun
  1. (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. a native or inhabitant of Normandy

  1. another name for Norman French

adjective
  1. 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

  1. 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

British Dictionary definitions for Norman (2 of 2)

Norman2

/ (ˈnɔːmən) /


noun
  1. Greg. born 1955, Australian golfer: winner of the British Open (1986, 1993)

  2. Jessye (ˈdʒɛsɪ). born 1945, US soprano: noted for her interpretations of Wagner and Mahler

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012