Norseman

[ nawrs-muhn ]

noun,plural Norse·men.

Origin of Norseman

1
First recorded in 1810–20; Norse + man

Words Nearby Norseman

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How to use Norseman in a sentence

  • "Eric has a mind to pay them for nigh spoiling a wedding voyage," quoth our Norseman.

    A Prince of Cornwall | Charles W. Whistler
  • A few days later they embarked in the steamship Norseman, en route for England.

    Robert Moffat | David J. Deane
  • He is a typical Norseman, fair in complexion and hair, simple and rather reserved in manner, and modest almost to a fault.

  • The savage immediately turned to fly, but the Norseman sprang after him and struck him to the ground.

    The Norsemen in the West | R.M. Ballantyne
  • At the end of the day his left arm hung useless by his side, well-nigh cleft off by the blow of a Norseman's sword.

    Wulf the Saxon | G. A. Henty

British Dictionary definitions for Norseman

Norseman

/ (ˈnɔːsmən) /


nounplural -men
  1. another name for a Viking

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