Norma

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[ nawr-muh ]

noun,genitive Nor·mae [nawr-mee]. /ˈnɔr mi/. Astronomy.
  1. the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.

Origin of Norma

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First recorded in 1810–15; from Latin; see origin at norm

Words Nearby Norma

Other definitions for Norma (2 of 3)

Norma2
[ nawr-muh ]

noun
  1. a female given name.

Other definitions for Norma (3 of 3)

Norma3
[ nawr-muh ]

noun
  1. an opera (1831) with music by Vincenzo Bellini.

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How to use Norma in a sentence

  • Norma igitur a nobis sequenda ex interpretatione moralistarum est depromenda.

  • A splendid soprano voice was ringing through the room, singing, "Hear me, Norma."

    A Changed Heart | May Agnes Fleming
  • Not to seem restricted in gesture, I waved my arms as if I were in Norma; and the performance was a very poor one in consequence.

    Memoirs of an American Prima Donna | Clara Louise Kellogg
  • Miriam Finch was too conservative and intellectual; Norma Whitmore not attractive enough.

    The "Genius" | Theodore Dreiser
  • He and Norma had reached the point by this time where they were like brother and sister, or better yet, two good men friends.

    The "Genius" | Theodore Dreiser

British Dictionary definitions for Norma

Norma

/ (ˈnɔːmə) /


nounLatin genitive Normae (ˈnɔːmiː)
  1. a constellation in the S hemisphere crossed by the Milky Way and lying near Scorpius and Ara

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