TheNormans were the people who came from northern France and took control of England in 1066, or their descendants.
The Normans built the castle which was reduced to ruins under Cromwell.
2. adjective
Norman is used to refer to the period of history in Britain from 1066 until around 1300, and in particular to the style of architectureof that period.
In Norman England, the greyhound was a symbol of nobility.
...a Norman castle.
Norman in British English1
(ˈnɔːmən)
noun
1.
(in the Middle Ages) a member of the people of Normandy descended from the 10th-century Scandinavian conquerors of the country and the native French
2.
a native or inhabitant of Normandy
3. another name for Norman French
adjective
4.
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Normans, esp the Norman kings of England, the Norman people living in England, or their dialect of French
5.
of, relating to, or characteristic of Normandy or its inhabitants
6.
denoting, relating to, or having the style of Romanesque architecture used in Britain from the Norman Conquest until the 12th century. It is characterized by the rounded arch, the groin vault, massive masonry walls, etc
Norman in British English2
(ˈnɔːmən)
noun
1.
Greg. born 1955, Australian golfer: winner of the British Open (1986, 1993)
2.
Jessye (ˈdʒɛsɪ). 1945–2019, US soprano: noted for her interpretations of Wagner, Mahler, and Richard Strauss
Norman in American English1
(ˈnɔrmən)
noun
1.
any of the Scandinavians who occupied Normandy in the 10th cent. a.d.
2.
a descendant of the Normans and French who conquered England in 1066
3.
Norman French
4.
a person born or living in Normandy
adjective
5.
of Normandy or its people, language, or culture
6.
designating or of the Romanesque style of architecture as it flourished in Normandy and, after the Norman Conquest, as developed in England: characterized by massive construction, round arches over recessed doors and windows, and carving
Derived forms
Normanesque (ˌNormanˈesque) (ˈnɔrmənˈɛsk)
adjective
Word origin
OFr Normant or ML Normannus, both < Frank *nortman < *nort, akin to OE north, north + *man, akin to UNRESOLVED CROSS REF
Norman in American English2
(ˈnɔrmən)
noun
a masculine name: dim. Norm
Word origin
< OE Northman, OHG Nordemann, lit., Northman
Norman in American English3
(ˈnɔrmən)
city in central Okla., near Oklahoma City: pop. 96,000
Word origin
ult. after A. Norman, railroad surveyor
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