norman

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Synonyms: normal, norma, noman, orman, no man, norian, forman, gorman, borman, corman, korman

Antonyms: normal, norma, noman, orman, no man, norian, forman, gorman, borman, corman, korman

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Noun

1. {{demonym-noun|en|<<r/Normandy>>, <<c/France>>}}.
2. 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.
3. {{lb|en|rare}} A [[Northman]].
4. [[Norman French]] in the [[Middle Ages]].

Proper noun

1. The [[langue d'oïl]] variant, closely related to the French of [[Île-de-France]] (i.e. [[Paris]]), spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands, and was for several centuries the ruling language of England (see [[Anglo-Norman]]).
2. {{surname|en|from=nicknames < ethnonyms}}, for someone from Normandy, or for a [[Viking]] (Northman).
3. {{given name|en|male|from=Old English}} used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.
4. {{place|en|number of places|c/USA}}:

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).
2. Relating to the Norman language or the dialect of [[French]] spoken in Normandy.
3. Relating to the Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans after the Norman Conquest, characterized by large arches and heavy columns.
4. {{senseid|en|design}} {{lb|en|design|attributive}} Having a [[counterintuitive]] [[design]] that [[confuse]]s [[user]]s about proper [[operation]]; after {{w|Don Norman}}, author of ''{{w|The Design of Everyday Things}}'' (1988).

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