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# norman

adjective (Norman); noun (a Norman, Normans; Norman — a name)

«norman» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. noun (history): The Normans were people from Normandy in northern France; in 1066 William the Conqueror led them to conquer England. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/#m1)
2. adjective: To do with the Normans: Norman castles, Norman French. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/#m2)
3. (a name) Norman is a man's first name, and also a surname. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/#m3)

### In the lessons

In UK history lessons, the Norman Conquest of 1066, the Battle of Hastings, the Bayeux Tapestry, the Domesday Book and Norman motte-and-bailey castles are key topics. Norman French added many words to English (beef, pork, judge, castle). Phrases: «the Norman Conquest», «Norman castle», «Norman French», «Norman invasion».

### Examples

- The Normans invaded England in 1066. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/#x1)
- William the Conqueror was a Norman duke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/#x2)
- We visited a Norman castle with thick stone walls. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/#x3)
- Norman French gave English words like «beef» and «court». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/#x4)
- The Bayeux Tapestry shows the Norman invasion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/#x5)
- My grandad's name is Norman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/#x6)
- Norman churches have round arches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/#x7)

### Note

Capital letter: Norman. Plural «Normans». Related: Normandy (the region in France). The Normans were descended from Vikings (Norsemen). Trap: a lower-case «norman» is not a normal English word; it is a name or the people/style. In history, Norman architecture = Romanesque, with round arches.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «norman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/norman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«norman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/norman.html) on Mova free.