Norman

/'nɔ:mən/
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Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Relating to the Normans or their culture: Describes anything connected to the Normans, a people of mixed Scandinavian and Frankish origin who settled in Normandy and conquered England in 1066.
    • Relating to the region of Normandy in France: Describes anything originating from or characteristic of Normandy.

  2. Noun:

    • An inhabitant of Normandy: A person who lives in or originates from the French region of Normandy.
    • A person of Norman descent: A descendant of the medieval Normans.
    • (As a proper noun) A surname or given name: Used as a personal name for individuals.
Examples of Usage

  • Adjective:

    • The Norman architecture of the cathedral is characterized by rounded arches.
    • We studied the Norman Conquest in history class.

  • Noun:

    • William the Conqueror was a Norman.
    • Many Normans settled in England after 1066.
    • The famous golfer Greg Norman is from Australia.
Advanced Usage
  • "The Norman Yoke": A historical concept or metaphor, particularly in English history and political discourse, representing the oppressive rule imposed on the Anglo-Saxons by the Norman conquerors.
    • Some 17th-century radicals saw English law as part of the Norman Yoke.
Variants and Related Words
  • Normanesque (adj): Resembling or in the style of Norman architecture.
    • The church tower is built in a Normanesque style.
  • Anglo-Norman (adj/n): Pertaining to the period or culture of the Normans in England, or the French dialect they used.
    • Many legal terms entered English from Anglo-Norman French.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (for relating to Normandy): Norman, of Normandy.
  • Noun (for inhabitant): Norman, native of Normandy.
Related Phrases
  • Norman Conquest: The invasion and conquest of England by William, Duke of Normandy, in 1066.
    • The Norman Conquest had a profound impact on the English language.
  • Norman French: The variety of Old French spoken by the Normans.
    • The ruling class spoke Norman French for centuries after the conquest.
Adjective
  1. of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans
    • the Norman Invasion in 1066
  2. of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy
    • Norman beaches
Noun
  1. an inhabitant of Normandy
  2. Australian golfer (born in 1955)
  3. United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

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