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[ nawrs ] / nɔrs /
adjectiveof or relating to ancient Scandinavia, its inhabitants, or their language. Norwegian (def. 1). noun(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians. (used with a plural verb) the Northmen or ancient Scandinavians generally. the Norwegian language, especially in its older forms. Origin of Norse1590–1600; perhaps <Dutch noorsch, obsolete variant of noordsch (now noords), equivalent to noordnorth + -sch-ish1. Compare Norwegian, Swedish, Danish NorskNorwegian, Norse OTHER WORDS FROM Norsenon-Norse, adjective, noun, plural non-Norse.pre-Norse, adjectiveWords nearby NorseNorris, Norrish, Norristown, Norrköping, Norroy, Norse, Norseman, Norse mythology, Norstad, norteamericano, norteño Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for NorseHe added that Norse has good relations with the FBI and has consulted with them on other crime cases. FBI Won’t Stop Blaming North Korea for Sony Hack -- Despite New Evidence|Shane Harris|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST From afar, the confab known as the World Economic Forum in Davos looked a little like Asgard, the mythical home of the Norse gods. At Davos 2014, The Gods Of Mischief Rule|Christopher Dickey|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST In Norse mythology, Loki is a shape-shifting god who enjoys the occasional turn as a woman. How Marvel’s Loki Became A Bi-curious Villain|Sujay Kumar|November 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST Did naming your car after a Norse, shape-shifting god help you avoid speed traps? Maggie Stiefvater Talks New Novel ‘The Raven Boys,’ Fast Cars, and YA Fiction|Doug Stanton|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Why did the Norse not turn back and find a way to warmer climes, but instead map the North Sea and the coastline? This Week’s Hot Reads: June 18, 2012|Jimmy So|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST We have also chosen several Norse names for our domesticated animals. The Danes in Lancashire and Yorkshire|S. W. Partington His thoughts were so kind and his ways so pleasant that all who lived in Asgard, the home of the Norse gods, loved him. Classic Myths|Mary Catherine Judd We should not now combine a Norse saga with an excerpt from a novel by George Meredith. A Norse runic monument records his presence in some expedition to Norway, presumably that of 1028. Canute the Great|Laurence Marcellus Larson Ach, a field; Diestal, a Norse word, probably the name of a rock. Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
British Dictionary definitions for Norse
adjectiveof, relating to, or characteristic of ancient and medieval Scandinavia or its inhabitants of, relating to, or characteristic of Norway noun- the N group of Germanic languages, spoken in Scandinavia; Scandinavian
- any one of these languages, esp in their ancient or medieval formsSee also Proto-Norse, Old Norse
the Norse (functioning as plural) - the Norwegians
- the Vikings
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