Norton

[ nawr-tn ]

noun

1. Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
2. Thomas, 1532–84, English author.
3. a town in southeastern Massachusetts.
4. a city in northeastern Ohio.
5. a male given name: an Old English family name taken from a placename meaning “north town.”

Norton

/ ˈnɔːtən /

noun

1. NortonGraham1963MIrishFILMS AND TV: comedianFILMS AND TV: presenter Graham , real name Graham Walker . born 1963, Irish comedian and TV presenter noted for his camp humour

Example Sentences

After Ronan interjected with her comments, there was a brief silence before the audience applauded, while the men on the couch, and Norton, nodded their agreement and acknowledged her point.

From BBC

Ronan was on Norton's sofa talking about her new role in Blitz, in which she plays Rita, a mother searching for her son as World War Two ravages London.

From BBC

The two Irish stars appeared on The Graham Norton show last month, where fellow actor Eddie Redmayne explained he had been taught how to use a phone as a weapon while training for his role as an assassin in The Day of the Jackal.

From BBC

Instead, the final five included a surprise entry: Andrea Riseborough, star of the little-seen independent film “To Leslie,” which benefited from an intense effort by high-profile celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Charlize Theron, Kate Winslet and Edward Norton to praise and host private screenings of the film.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike the D.C. nonvoting delegate in the House—since 1991, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton—the district’s two shadow senators and one shadow representative cannot serve on committees or speak on the floor of the House or Senate.

From Slate