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Norseman

American  
[nawrs-muhn] / ˈnɔrs mən /

noun

Norsemen plural
  1. Northman.


Norseman British  
/ ˈnɔːsmən /

noun

  1. another name for a Viking

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of Norseman

First recorded in 1810–20; Norse + man

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There is nothing wrong with the Norseman asset, Euroz Hartleys says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The unusual species was spotted during targeted surveys of the critically endangered wildflower Marianthus aquilonarius, which grows only within the Bremer Range region located between Norseman and Hyden.

From Science Daily Nov. 25, 2025

But Viktor Hovland is a Norseman, his youthful visage belying a stone-cold vigor.

From Golf Digest Feb. 23, 2020

Revered among extreme endurance athletes for its cold-water swim, punishing cycling climbs and gruelling mountain-top finish, the Norseman attracts thousands of entries every year, but only 291 made it to the start.

From Reuters Aug. 5, 2019

I have never seen a Norseman, but I had heard they have hair the color of wheat.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Just 12 years later, the Norsemen administered another hammer blow to English soccer’s fragile psyche, overcoming the Three Lions 2-0 in a 1993 qualifying game that contributed to England missing the 1994 World Cup entirely.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

The Norsemen worshipped many gods and each of them had various characteristics, weaknesses and attributes.

From Seattle Times Mar. 8, 2023

Its two warring kings brutally killed by Viking invaders in 865, Northumbria had been heavily settled by Norsemen, a Scandinavian legacy still reflected in Yorkshire dialect today.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2019

Norsemen hunting migratory seals or walrus on the high seas would have been at increasing risk.

From Science Magazine Nov. 10, 2016

Like the early Christians, the Norsemen measured their life by heroic standards.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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