Norman

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Nor·man 1 / ˈnôrmən/ a city in central Oklahoma, south of Oklahoma City, home to the University of Oklahoma; pop. 95,694.Nor·man2 • n. 1. a member of a people of mixed Frankish and Scandinavian origin who settled in Normandy from about ad 912 and became a dominant military power in western Europe and the Mediterranean in the 11th century. ∎  in particular, any of the Normans who conquered England in 1066 or their descendants. ∎  a native or inhabitant of modern Normandy. ∎  any of the English kings from William I to Stephen. 2. the form of French spoken by the Normans.• adj. of, relating to, or denoting the Normans. ∎  denoting, relating to, or built in the style of Romanesque architecture used in Britain under the Normans. ∎  of or relating to modern Normandy.DERIVATIVES: Nor·man·esque / ˌnôrməˈnesk/ adj.Nor·man·ism / -ˌnizəm/ n.Nor·man·ize / -ˌnīz/ v.

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