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Norman
Pronunciation : Nor"man
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. normand.] (Naut.)
Definition : Defn: A wooden bar, or iron pin. W. C. Russell.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Nor"man
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. normand, of Scand. origin. See Northman, and cf. Norse.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the Norman language; the Norman conquest. Norman style (Arch.), a style of architecture which arose in the tenth century, characterized by great massiveness, simplicity, and strength, with the use of the semicircular arch, heavy round columns, and a great variety of ornaments, among which the zigzag and spiral or cable-formed ornaments were prominent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Nor"man
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race which conquered England, under William the Conqueror.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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