5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Norman  \Nor"man\,  n.  [F.  normand.]  (Naut.) 
  A  wooden  bar,  or  iron  pin.  --W.  C.  Russell. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  Norman 
  adj  1:  of  or  relating  to  or  characteristic  of  Normandy;  "Norman 
  beaches"  [syn:  {Norman}] 
  2:  of  or  relating  to  or  characteristic  of  the  Normans;  "the 
  Norman  Invasion  in  1066"  [syn:  {Norman}] 
  n  :  an  inhabitant  of  Normandy  [syn:  {Norman}] 
 
  From  U.S.  Gazetteer  (1990)  [gazetteer]: 
 
  Norman,  AR  (town,  FIPS  50030) 
  Location:  34.45668  N,  93.67779  W 
  Population  (1990):  382  (222  housing  units) 
  Area:  3.0  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  71960 
  Norman,  IN 
  Zip  code(s):  47264 
  Norman,  NC  (town,  FIPS  47260) 
  Location:  35.17016  N,  79.72255  W 
  Population  (1990):  105  (49  housing  units) 
  Area:  1.1  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Norman,  NE  (village,  FIPS  34650) 
  Location:  40.47925  N,  98.79101  W 
  Population  (1990):  48  (22  housing  units) 
  Area:  0.4  sq  km  (land),  0.0  sq  km  (water) 
  Norman,  OK  (city,  FIPS  52500) 
  Location:  35.22545  N,  97.34399  W 
  Population  (1990):  80071  (35650  housing  units) 
  Area:  458.5  sq  km  (land),  32.4  sq  km  (water) 
  Zip  code(s):  73069,  73071,  73072 

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