Normanism en · NOUN
Etymology
From Norman + -ism.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A Norman idiom; a custom or expression peculiar to the Normans.
But now we have Germanism enough to make us Philistines, and Normanism enough to make us imperious
1873, Matthew Arnold, On the Study of Celtic Literature:
- (uncountable) The (mainstream) belief that Kievan Rus was established by the Varangians.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normanisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |