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.
3. a native or inhabitant of Normandy.
4. Norman French ( def 1 ).
5. Jes·sye [jes, -ee], 1945–2019, U.S. operatic soprano.
6. a city in central Oklahoma.
7. 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.

Norman

¹

/ ˈnɔːmən /

noun

1. NormanGreg1955MAustralianSPORT AND GAMES: golfer Greg. born 1955, Australian golfer: winner of the British Open (1986, 1993)
2. NormanJessye1945FUSMUSIC: soprano Jessye (ˈdʒɛsɪ). born 1945, US soprano: noted for her interpretations of Wagner and Mahler

Norman

²

/ 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
3. 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
3. 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

Other Words From

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Norman¹

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

Example Sentences

This is what the Clippers were up against and they were without Norman Powell out because of a left hamstring strain.

From Los Angeles Times

“I bet the Sotheby’s staff absolutely can’t wait to stop having to listen to banana jokes and pretend like it’s the first time they heard them,” said the art adviser David Norman.

From New York Times

Vic Flick, who was the lead guitarist on the famous track, is said to have been paid £6 to rearrange and record Monty Norman’s theme tune for Dr No, the first James Bond film.

From BBC

Andrew Norman’s “A Companion Guide to Rome,” nine movements for string trio, each an impression of a church, got a delirious performance by different groupings of Delirium Musicum in the main hall.

From Los Angeles Times

Golden State’s Gary Payton II stole the ball from Norman Powell with 21 seconds left.

From Los Angeles Times