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 Nor·man, prop. a.  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.