Norma

¹

[nawr-muh]

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Normae 

1. the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.

Norma

²

[nawr-muh]

noun

1. a female given name.

Norma

³

[nawr-muh]

noun

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

Norma

/ ˈnɔːmə /

noun

1. a constellation in the S hemisphere crossed by the Milky Way and lying near Scorpius and Ara

Word History and Origins

Origin of Norma¹

First recorded in 1810–15; from Latin; norm

Example Sentences

Congresswoman Norma Yarrow, of right-wing party Popular Renewal, said that "the country has been mistreated by the cabinet and the president. Extortion and crime have increased... She deserves punishment."

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But what has made Norma a nationwide obsession is the fact that it's based on a viral true story.

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Erich von Stroheim, playing Norma’s butler, ex-husband and emotional support beam, was once a giant among silent-era directors.

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Sunday, a “big party” was shut down in the 1100 block of 14th Place after officers saw a person possibly armed with a gun go inside the location, said Los Angeles Police Officer Norma Eisenman.

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Officer Norma Eisenman, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson, said on Sunday that the gunman remained at large.

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