Norma
1the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
Origin of Norma
1Words Nearby Norma
Other definitions for Norma (2 of 3)
a female given name.
Other definitions for Norma (3 of 3)
an opera (1831) with music by Vincenzo Bellini.
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How to use Norma in a sentence
Glenn Close returns to Broadway for the first time since her star turn as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard 20 years ago.
Fall Broadway Preview: 'This Is Our Youth,' Bradley Cooper as ‘The Elephant Man,' and More | Janice Kaplan | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPsychologically, he exists somewhere on the spectrum between Norma Desmond and Alex DeLarge.
Brett Gelman Has Dinner with Your Favorite TV Sidekicks | Rich Goldstein | April 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was like Norma Desmond up there, still craving the spotlight after the spotlight had long since been dimmed.
Equal parts compassionate and neurotic, Farmiga plays Norma with an intense level of adrenaline.
Emmys 2013: Vera Farmiga Should Win the Emmy for ‘Bates Motel’ | Anna Klassen | September 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLike Norma, Farmiga is a mother who uses her real-life circumstances to fuel her performance.
Emmys 2013: Vera Farmiga Should Win the Emmy for ‘Bates Motel’ | Anna Klassen | September 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Norma igitur a nobis sequenda ex interpretatione moralistarum est depromenda.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin MalleyA splendid soprano voice was ringing through the room, singing, "Hear me, Norma."
A Changed Heart | May Agnes FlemingNot 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 KelloggMiriam Finch was too conservative and intellectual; Norma Whitmore not attractive enough.
The "Genius" | Theodore DreiserHe 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
/ (ˈnɔːmə) /
a constellation in the S hemisphere crossed by the Milky Way and lying near Scorpius and Ara
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