Found 2 items, similar to Norman.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Norman Norman n 1: United States operatic soprano (born in 1945) [syn: Jessye Norman ] 2: Australian golfer (born in 1955) [syn: Greg Norman, Gregory John Norman ] 3: an inhabitant of Normandy 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”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Norman 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster]