normanni — meaning in English

English meaning

• Norman noun A member of the Scandinavian-descended people who settled in Normandy, France, and later conquered England in 1066.

Senses

normanni is used for these senses in English:

• Norman (rare) A Northman.
• Norman The langue d'oïl variant, closely related to the French of Île-de-France (i.e. Paris), spoken in Normandy and the Channel Islands, and was for several centuries the ruling language of England (see Anglo-Norman).

Norman — full definition

1. noun A member of the Scandinavian-descended people who settled in Normandy, France, and later conquered England in 1066.
2. noun A native of the Normandy region of France.
3. adj Relating to Normandy, its people, or the Romanesque architectural style the Normans developed, marked by rounded arches and heavy columns.
4. adj Describing a design so confusing that users struggle to figure out how to operate it, in reference to design theorist Don Norman.

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