norman

«norman» in Mova's school dictionary: noun (history): The Normans were people from Normandy in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

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

meaning for a pupil

1) noun (history): The Normans were people from Normandy in northern France; in 1066 William the Conqueror led them to conquer England. tree →

2) adjective: To do with the Normans: Norman castles, Norman French. tree →

3) (a name) Norman is a man's first name, and also a surname. tree →

sense 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 →
• William the Conqueror was a Norman duke. tree →
• We visited a Norman castle with thick stone walls. tree →
• Norman French gave English words like «beef» and «court». tree →
• The Bayeux Tapestry shows the Norman invasion. tree →
• My grandad's name is Norman. tree →
• Norman churches have round arches. tree →

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.

In the corpora

• Thousands of English words come from French; after 1066 the Normans from France ruled England and French became the language of the court.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «norman» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.