A Quick and Simple Dictionary

Norman

1. Noun.  A person whose ancestors are from Normandy or who resides in Normandy.
2. Noun.  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. Noun.  (rare) A Northman.
4. Proper noun.  The langue d'oïl variant, closely related to the French of "Ile de France" (i.e. Paris), spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands, which influenced the development of Quebec French (until the mid 20th century), and was for several centuries the ruling language of England (see Anglo-Norman).
5. Proper noun.  (surname, from Middle English) , for someone from Normandy, or for a Viking (Northman).
6. Proper noun.  (given name, male) used in the Middle Ages and revived in the 19th century.
7. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to Normandy or its inhabitants (present or past).
8. Adjective.  (rfc-sense) Relating to the Norman language.
9. Adjective.  (rfc-sense) (rare) Referring to the dialect of French spoken in Normandy.
10. Adjective.  Relating to the Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans after the Norman Conquest, characterized by large arches and heavy columns.