norman

5 definitions found

norman - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  norman \nor"man\, n. [F. normand.] (Naut.)
     A wooden bar, or iron pin. --W. C. Russell.
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  Norman \Nor"man\, prop. a. [F. normand, of Scand. origin. See
     Northman, and cf. Norse.]
     Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the
     Norman language; the Norman conquest.
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     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.
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  Norman \Nor"man\, prop. n.
     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.
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norman - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Norman
      adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy; "Norman
             beaches"
      2: of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans; "the
         Norman Invasion in 1066"
      n 1: United States operatic soprano (born in 1945) [syn:
           Norman, Jessye Norman]
      2: Australian golfer (born in 1955) [syn: Norman, Greg   Norman
         , Gregory John Norman]
      3: an inhabitant of Normandy

norman - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Norman, AR (town, FIPS 50030)
    Location: 34.45668 N, 93.67779 W
    Population (1990): 382 (222 housing units)
    Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 71960
  Norman, IN
    Zip code(s): 47264
  Norman, NC (town, FIPS 47260)
    Location: 35.17016 N, 79.72255 W
    Population (1990): 105 (49 housing units)
    Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Norman, NE (village, FIPS 34650)
    Location: 40.47925 N, 98.79101 W
    Population (1990): 48 (22 housing units)
    Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Norman, OK (city, FIPS 52500)
    Location: 35.22545 N, 97.34399 W
    Population (1990): 80071 (35650 housing units)
    Area: 458.5 sq km (land), 32.4 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 73069, 73071, 73072