Definition of Normen
Nor"man (?), n. [F. normand.]
(Naut.) A wooden bar, or iron pin. W. C.
Russell.
Nor"man, 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.
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.
Nor"man, 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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A person whose ancestors are from Normandy or who resides in Normandy.
- 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.
- The language very closely related to French, spoken by these people.
- A Northman. (Rare)
- a male given name
- Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).
- Referring to the dialect of French once spoken there. (not very common)
- Relating to the Romanesque architechture developed by the Normans after the Norman Conquest, characterized by large arches and heavy columns.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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