Norma

[ nawr-muh ]

/ ˈnɔr mə /

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noun, genitive Nor·mae

[nawr-mee]. /ˈnɔr mi/. Astronomy.

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

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Origin of Norma

First recorded in1810–15; from Latin; see origin at norm

Words nearby Norma

norite, nork, norland, norleucine, norm, Norma, normal, normal antibody, normal antitoxin, normal curve, normalcy

Other definitions for Norma (2 of 3)

Norma²

[ nawr-muh ]

/ ˈnɔr mə /

noun

a female given name.

Other definitions for Norma (3 of 3)

Norma³

[ nawr-muh ]

/ ˈnɔr mə /

noun

an opera (1831) with music by Vincenzo Bellini.

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|DAILY BEAST
Psychologically, 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|DAILY BEAST
He was like Norma Desmond up there, still craving the spotlight after the spotlight had long since been dimmed.
Did Chris Christie Turn a Blind Eye?|Michael Tomasky|January 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

Like 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|DAILY BEAST
Norma igitur a nobis sequenda ex interpretatione moralistarum est depromenda.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
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) /

noun Latin genitive Normae (ˈnɔːmiː)

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

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Medical definitions for Norma

norma

[ nôr′mə ]

n. pl. nor•mae (-mē)

A line or pattern defining the contour of a part, especially of various aspects of the cranium.