norman

See also: Norman

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔɹmən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔːmən/

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• Hyphenation: nor‧man
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)mən

Etymology 1

From French normand.

Noun

norman (plural normans)

1. (nautical) A wooden bar, or iron pin.
   • 2013, Keith N. Meverden, Wisconsin Coal Haulers:

     An iron norman pin penetrates the bitt near the top , and there is visible wear on the bitt from lines being tied to it and the norman pin

Etymology 2

From normal +‎ -an, possibly influenced by the given name Norman.

Noun

norman (plural normans)

1. (slang) Synonym of normie (“a normal person”)

References

• “norman”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Esperanto

Adjective

norman

1. accusative singular of norma

Old Occitan

Adjective

norman m (feminine singular normanda, masculine plural normans, feminine plural normandas)

1. Norman (relating to Normandy or its inhabitants)

See also

• Norman
• Normandia

Spanish

Verb

norman

1. third-person plural present indicative of normar