norman

IPA: nˈɔrmʌn

Root Word: Norman

A native or inhabitant of Normandy, France.
A member of the mixed Scandinavian and Frankish peoples who, in the 11th century, were a major military power in Western Europe and who conquered the English in 1066.
(rare) A Northman.
The langue d'oïl variant, closely related to the French of Île-de-France (i.e. Paris), spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands, and was for several centuries the ruling language of England (see Anglo-Norman).
A surname transferred from the nickname [in turn originating as an ethnonym], for someone from Normandy, or for a Viking (Northman).
A male given name from Old English used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.
A number of places in the United States:
A town in Montgomery County, Arkansas.
A township in Grundy County, Illinois.
An unincorporated community in Owen Township, Jackson County, Indiana.
A township in Manistee County, Michigan.
Two townships in Minnesota, in Pine County and Yellow Medicine County.
An inactive township in Dent County, Missouri
A ghost town in Phelps County, Missouri.
A village in Kearney County, Nebraska.
A town in Richmond County, North Carolina.
A city, the county seat of Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
An unincorporated community in the town of Carlton, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.
(nautical) A wooden bar, or iron pin.
(slang) Synonym of normie (“a normal person”)

Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).
Relating to the Norman language or the dialect of French spoken in Normandy.
Relating to the Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans after the Norman Conquest, characterized by large arches and heavy columns.
(design, attributive) Having a counterintuitive design that confuses users about proper operation; after Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday Things (1988).

Examples of "norman" in Sentences

Perhaps he meant her decision to resign? norman from canada
English is a nightmare to pronounce with fiddly rules, because it is a mixture of saxon and norman french.
My beau and I only knew the bride and her best friend so all the air kissing around us left us feeling like norman no mates.
My Favorite TV Dads From The 1960s all in the family, andy griffith, I love lucy, jerry seinfeld, larry gelbart, lucille ball, mash, norman lear, seinfeld, TV Shows
Steve Fortney (23: 19: 42): yep. been there. just celebrated our 50th anniversary. all kids here. happy time. minda claims we have a norman rockwell family. maybe so. but behind are depths … …
Five Notorious Gangsters of the Great Depression birthday, birthdays, blythe danner, Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd, feb 3, february 3, horace greeley, james michener, norman rockwell, Pretty Boy Floyd
Why do you think the judges on american idol cut some of the better people and put through bad ones? ex: cody sheldon and michael castro should have gone through tatiana del toro and norman gentle should have gone home.
April 4, 2009 at 9: 55 am theres some strange dialog when peter meets norman in his apartment in the new ways to die storyline, he says something about, or like, "what we did is working" or something like that ... who knows what that means but ... probably tied to OMD/BND