Norman French

noun

1. Also called Norman. the French dialect of the Normans or of Normandy.
2. Norman ( def 2 ).

Norman French

noun

1. the medieval Norman and English dialect of Old French See also Anglo-French

Other Words From

• Norman-French adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Norman French¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

After a flurry of last-minute legislation, Parliament will be prorogued, or formally suspended, in a ceremony featuring hat-doffing, lords in ermine-trimmed robes and commands in Norman French.

From Seattle Times

The early rolls were written in Norman French and Latin, with the first version fully in English not until 1820 and the Coronation of George IV.

From BBC

In 1066, the Norman French, led by William the Conqueror, invaded England in an event now known as “the Norman Conquest.”

From Scientific American

Parliament was formally suspended, or prorogued, on Thursday in a tradition-steeped ceremony involving ermine-draped members of the House of Lords and an official proclaiming “the queen wills it” in Norman French.

From Seattle Times

She would speak in her gentle way with the pleasant mixture of Norman French and good English words that were becoming the fashion.

From Literature