1. noun
a) A person whose ancestors are from Normandy or who resides in Normandy.
"Let him be named Norman", said the lady; "it was the name of him who last - it was the name of the youngest son of Macalbin."
b) 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.
"Yes," she said, "the husband is pretty ex." And then, for no reason at all, she added: "His name is Norman."
2. adjective
a) Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).
Norman vocabulary
b) Relating to the Norman language.
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