Norman \Nor"man\, n.
A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the
Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th
century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race
which conquered England, under William the Conqueror.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Norman \Nor"man\, a. [F. normand, of Scand. origin. See
Northman, and cf. Norse.]
Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the
Norman language; the Norman conquest.
Norman style (Arch.), a style of architecture which arose
in the tenth century, characterized by great massiveness,
simplicity, and strength, with the use of the semicircular
arch, heavy round columns, and a great variety of
ornaments, among which the zigzag and spiral or
cable-formed ornaments were prominent.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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