norman style

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norman style - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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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