Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter N - Page 24
Norman (a.) Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the Norman language; the Norman conquest.
Norman style (Arch.), A style of architecture which arose in the tenth century, characterized by great massiveness, simplicity, and strength, with the use of the semicircular arch, heavy round columns, and a great variety of ornaments, among which the zigzag and spiral or cable-formed ornaments were prominent.
Norman (n.) A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race which conquered England, under William the Conqueror.
Norman (a.) Of or relating to or characteristic of Normandy; "Norman beaches".
Norman (a.) Of or relating to or characteristic of the Normans; "the Norman Invasion in 1066".
Norman (n.) United States operatic soprano (born in 1945) [syn: Norman, Jessye Norman].
Norman (n.) Australian golfer (born in 1955) [syn: Norman, Greg Norman, Gregory John Norman].
Norman (n.) An inhabitant of Normandy.
Norman -- U.S. County in Minnesota
Population (2000): 7442
Housing Units (2000): 3455
Land area (2000): 876.269971 sq. miles (2269.528709 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.549821 sq. miles (1.424031 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 876.819792 sq. miles (2270.952740 sq. km)
Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location: 47.314118 N, 96.531693 W
Headwords:
Norman
Norman, MN
Norman County
Norman County, MN
Norman, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000): 49
Housing Units (2000): 25
Land area (2000): 0.098843 sq. miles (0.256002 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.098843 sq. miles (0.256002 sq. km)
FIPS code: 34650
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 40.479337 N, 98.792691 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Norman, NE
Norman
Norman, AR -- U.S. town in Arkansas
Population (2000): 423
Housing Units (2000): 224
Land area (2000): 1.159666 sq. miles (3.003522 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.159666 sq. miles (3.003522 sq. km)
FIPS code: 50030
Located within: Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location: 34.456684 N, 93.681618 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 71960
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Headwords:
Norman, AR
Norman
Norman, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000): 72
Housing Units (2000): 50
Land area (2000): 0.429485 sq. miles (1.112360 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.429485 sq. miles (1.112360 sq. km)
FIPS code: 47260
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.170292 N, 79.722300 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Norman, NC
Norman
Norman, OK -- U.S. city in Oklahoma
Population (2000): 95694
Housing Units (2000): 41547
Land area (2000): 177.007187 sq. miles (458.446491 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 12.498453 sq. miles (32.370844 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 189.505640 sq. miles (490.817335 sq. km)
FIPS code: 52500
Located within: Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location: 35.221617 N, 97.418236 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 73069 73071 73072
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Headwords:
Norman, OK
Norman
Normanism (n.) A Norman idiom; a custom or expression peculiar to the Normans. -- M. Arnold.
Norn (n.) Alt. of Norna.
Norna (n.) One of the three Fates, Past, Present, and Future. Their names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld.
Norna (n.) A tutelary deity; a genius.
Noropianic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an acid of the aromatic series obtained from opianic acid.
Norroy (n.) The most northern of the English Kings-at-arms. See King-at-arms, under King.
Norse (a.) Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.
Norse (n.) The Norse language.
Norsemen (n. pl. ) of Norseman.
Norseman (n.) One of the ancient Scandinavians; a Northman.
Nortelry (n.) Nurture; education; culture; bringing up.
North (n.) That one of the four cardinal points of the compass, at any place, which lies in the direction of the true meridian, and to the left hand of a person facing the east; the direction opposite to the south.
North (n.) Any country or region situated farther to the north than another; the northern section of a country.
North (n.) Specifically: That part of the United States lying north of Mason and Dixon's line. See under Line.
North (a.) Lying toward the north; situated at the north, or in a northern direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the north, or coming from the north.
North following. See Following, a., 2.
North pole, That point in the heavens, or on the earth, ninety degrees from the equator toward the north.
North preceding. See Following, a., 2.
North star, The star toward which the north pole of the earth very nearly points, and which accordingly seems fixed and immovable in the sky. The star [alpha] (alpha) of the Little Bear, is our present north star, being distant from the pole about 1[deg] 25', and from year to year approaching slowly nearer to it. It is called also Cynosura, polestar, and by astronomers, Polaris.
North (v. i.) To turn or move toward the north; to veer from the east or west toward the north.
North (adv.) Northward.
North (adv.) In a northern direction; "they earn more up north"; "Let's go north!" [syn: north, northerly, northwards, northward].
North (a.) Situated in or facing or moving toward or coming from the north; "artists like north light"; "the north portico" [ant: south].
North (n.) The region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line.
North (n.) The United States (especially the northern states during the American Civil War); "he has visited every state in the Union"; "Lee hoped to detach Maryland from the Union"; "the North's superior resources turned the scale" [syn: Union, North].
North (n.) The cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees [syn: north, due north, northward, N].
North (n.) A location in the northern part of a country, region, or city.
North (n.) The direction corresponding to the northward cardinal compass point.
North (n.) The direction in which a compass needle points [syn: north, magnetic north, compass north].
North (n.) British statesman under George III whose policies led to rebellion in the American colonies (1732-1792) [syn: North, Frederick North, Second Earl of Guilford].
North, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
Population (2000): 813
Housing Units (2000): 412
Land area (2000): 0.852502 sq. miles (2.207971 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.852502 sq. miles (2.207971 sq. km)
FIPS code: 50560
Located within: South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location: 33.615983 N, 81.103588 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 29112
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Headwords:
North, SC
North
Northampton (n.) 北安普頓 （英語：Northampton）鎮位於英國中部，是北安普頓郡的郡治所在。2001年統計人口為197,199人，以人口計算是英國的第三大鎮（位於雷丁和達德利之後）。北安普頓交通便利，南離倫敦96公里，北距伯明罕78公里，英國南北動脈M1高速公路貫穿該鎮。作為倫敦的衛星城鎮，火車也是本地通勤族的重要交通工具。北安普頓四周環繞著英格蘭中部的眾多名勝，莎士比亞故居-埃文河畔斯特拉特福德位於其西北部約60公里處，西南距離牛津約68公里，東邊75公里是劍橋大學城。已故黛安娜王妃的故居及安息處-斯賓塞家族的安索普莊園就位於北安普頓西北8公里處。北安普頓是典型的英格蘭傳統田園鄉鎮，遍布著寧靜的茅草和石頭建成的村舍，綠色鄉村田野，還有傳統的酒館。同時，北安普頓還是知名的皮鞋產地，全盛時期，當地製鞋業的員工達至5萬。隨著現代工業的衝擊，現時該郡的製鞋業已不復當年，但是一些歷史悠久、標榜名匠手工親做的高級皮鞋品牌如 Church's、John Lobb 和 Crockett & Jones 等，仍然以該地為家。北安普頓大學在該鎮擁有PARK和AVENUE兩個校區 Is the county town of Northamptonshire in the East Midlands of England. It lies on the River Nene, about 67 miles (108 km) north-west of London and 50 miles (80 km) south-east of Birmingham. One of the largest towns in the UK, [1] Northampton had a population of 212,100 in the 2011 census.
Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age, Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. During the Middle Ages, the town rose to national significance with the establishment of Northampton Castle, which was an occasional royal residence and regularly hosted the Parliament of England. Medieval Northampton had many churches, monasteries and the University of Northampton, which were all enclosed by the town walls. It was granted its first town charter by King Richard I in 1189 and its first mayor was appointed by King John in 1215. The town is also the site of two medieval battles; the Battle of Northampton (1264) and the second in 1460.
Northampton's royal connection languished in the modern period; the town supported Parliament (the Roundheads) in the English Civil War, which culminated in King Charles II ordering the destruction of the town walls and most of the castle. The town also suffered the Great Fire of Northampton (1675) which destroyed most of the town. It was soon rebuilt and grew rapidly with the industrial development of the 18th century. Northampton continued to grow following the creation of the Grand Union Canal and the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, becoming an industrial centre for footwear and leather manufacture.
After the World Wars, Northampton's growth was limited until it was designated as a New Town in 1968, accelerating development in the town. Northampton unsuccessfully applied for unitary status in 1996 and city status in 2000; the town continues to expand with many areas undergoing urban renewal. According to Centre for Cities data in 2015, Northampton had a population growth of 11% between the years 2004 and 2013, one of the ten highest in the UK. [2]
Northanger Abbey (n.)《諾桑覺寺》（英語：Northanger Abbey），是英國小說家簡·奧斯丁的小說。1817年出版。根據卡桑德拉·奧斯丁的回憶錄，簡·奧斯丁於1798年到1799年間就已經完成了這部作品（當時的書名是《蘇珊》），1803年完成修訂，並以10英鎊的價格賣給了倫敦的一家出版商克羅斯比公司（Crosbie & Co.）。然而書稿在書商的架子上閒置多年始終未獲出版。直到奧斯丁已經出版了四部暢銷小說之後，她的哥哥亨利才以完全相同的價格將書稿買回。奧斯丁對書稿再次進行了修訂。1817年12月，奧斯丁去世後，本書與《勸導》一起作為四卷本的頭兩卷正式出版。Was the first of Jane Austen's novels to be completed for publication, in 1803. However, it was not published until after her death in 1817, along with another novel of hers, Persuasion. [1] Northanger Abbey is a satire of Gothic novels, which were quite popular at the time, in 1798–99. [2] This coming-of-age story revolves around Catherine Morland, a young and naïve "heroine," who entertains the reader on her journey to a better understanding of the world and those around her. [3] In the course of the novel, she discovers that she differs from those other women who crave wealth or social acceptance, as instead she wishes only to have happiness supported by genuine morality. [4]
Austen first titled the novel Susan, when she sold it in 1803 for £10 to a London bookseller, Crosby & Co.. This publisher did not print the work but held on to the manuscript. [1] Austen reportedly threatened to take her work back from them, but Crosby & Co responded that she would face legal consequences for reclaiming her text. [5] In the spring of 1816, the bookseller sold it back to the novelist's brother, Henry Austen, for the same sum as he had paid for it. There is evidence that Austen further revised the novel in 1816-1817 with the intention of having it published. Austen rewrote sections, renaming the main character Catherine and using that as her working title.
After her death, Austen's brother Henry gave the novel its final name and arranged for publication of Northanger Abbey in late December 1817 (1818 given on the title page), as the first two volumes of a four-volume set, with a preface for the first time publicly identifying Jane Austen as the author of all her novels. Neither "Northanger Abbey" nor "Persuasion" was published under the working title Jane Austen used. Aside from first being published together, the two novels are not connected; later editions were published separately.
Northeast (n.) The point between the north and east, at an equal distance from each; the northeast part or region.
Northeast (a.) Of or pertaining to the northeast; proceeding toward the northeast, or coming from that point; as, a northeast course; a northeast wind.
Northeast (adv.) Toward the northeast.
Northeaster (n.) A storm, strong wind, or gale, coming from the northeast.
Nor'easter (n.) [ C ] 東北風（同 northeaster）A northeaster.
Nor'easter (n.) [ C ] 東北風暴 A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below) is a macro-scale cyclone. The name derives from the direction of the strongest winds that will be hitting an eastern seaboard of the northern hemisphere: as a cyclonic air mass rotates counterclockwise, winds tend to blow northeast-to-southwest over the region covered by the northwest quadrant of the cyclone. Use of the term in North America is associated with several different types of storms, some of which can form in the North Atlantic Ocean and some of which form as far south as the Gulf of Mexico. The term is most often used in the coastal areas of New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. Typically, such storms originate as a low-pressure area that forms within 100 miles (160 km) of the shore between North Carolina and Massachusetts. The precipitation pattern is similar to that of other extratropical storms. Nor'easters are usually accompanied by very heavy rain or snow, and can cause severe coastal flooding, coastal erosion, hurricane-force winds, or blizzard conditions. Nor'easters are usually most intense during winter in New England and Atlantic Canada. They thrive on converging air masses—the cold polar air mass and the warmer air over the water—and are more severe in winter when the difference in temperature between these air masses is greater. [1] [2] [3]
Nor'easters tend to develop most often and most powerfully between the months of November and March, although they can (much less commonly) develop during other parts of the year as well. The susceptible regions are generally impacted by Nor'easters a few times each winter. [4] [5] [6]
Northeasterly (a.) Pertaining to the northeast; toward the northeast, or coming from the northeast.
Northeasterly (adv.) Toward the northeast.
Northeastern (a.) Of or pertaining to the northeast; northeasterly.
Northeastward (adv.) Alt. of Northeastwardly.
Northeastwardly (adv.) Toward the northeast.
Norther (n.) A wind from the north; esp., a strong and cold north wind in Texas and the vicinity of the Gulf of Mexico.
Northerliness (n.) The quality or state of being northerly; direction toward the north.
Northerly (a.) Of or pertaining to the north; toward the north, or from the north; northern.
Northerly (adv.) Toward the north.
Northern (a.) Of or pertaining to the north; being in the north, or nearer to that point than to the east or west.
Northern (a.) In a direction toward the north; as, to steer a northern course; coming from the north; as, a northern wind.
Northern lapwing (n.) 小辮鴴 The northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Also known as the peewit or pewit, tuit or tew-it, green plover, or (in Ireland and Britain) pyewipe or just lapwing, is a bird in the lapwing subfamily. It is common through temperate Eurosiberia.
Northerner (n.) One born or living in the north.
Northerner (n.) A native or inhabitant of the Northern States; -- contradistinguished from Southerner.
Northernly (adv.) Northerly.
Northernmost (a.) Farthest north.
Northing (n.) Distance northward from any point of departure or of reckoning, measured on a meridian; -- opposed to southing.
Northing (n.) The distance of any heavenly body from the equator northward; north declination.
North Korea (n.) A country in East Asia.
Northmen (n. pl. ) of Northman.
Northman (n.) One of the inhabitants of the north of Europe; esp., one of the ancient Scandinavians; a Norseman.
Northmost (a.) Lying farthest north; northernmost.
Northness (n.) A tendency in the end of a magnetic needle to point to the north.
Northumbrian (a.) Of or pertaining to Northumberland in England.
Northumbrian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Northumberland.
Northward (a.) Toward the north; nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
Northward (adv.) Alt. of Northwards.
Northwards (adv.) Toward the north, or toward a point nearer to the north than to the east or west point.
Northwardly (a.) Having a northern direction.
Northwardly (adv.) In a northern direction.
Northwest (adv.) Toward the northwest.
Northwest (n.) The point in the horizon between the north and west, and equally distant from each; the northwest part or region.
Northwest (n.) The northwestern part of the contiguous forty-eight states of the United States, especially the states of Washington and Oregon. [U.S.]
Northwest (a.) Pertaining to, or in the direction of, the point between the north and west; being in the northwest; toward the northwest, or coming from the northwest; as, the northwest coast.
Northwest (a.) Coming from the northwest; as, a northwest wind.
{Northwest passage}, A passage or communication by sea between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans along the north coast of America, long sought for by navigators.
Northwest (adv.) To, toward, or in the northwest [syn: {northwest}, {north-west}, {nor'-west}].
Northwest (a.) Situated in or oriented toward the northwest [syn: {northwestern}, {northwesterly}, {northwest}].
Northwest (a.) Coming from the northwest; "northwesterly winds" [syn: {northwesterly}, {northwest}].
Northwest (n.) The northwestern region of the United States [syn: {Northwest}, {northwestern United States}].
Northwest (n.) The direction corresponding to the northwestward compass point.
Northwest (n.) The compass point midway between north and west; at 315 degrees [syn: {northwest}, {nor'-west}, {northwestward}, {NW}].
Northwest (n.) A location in the northwestern part of a country, region, or city.
Northwester (n.) A storm or gale from the northwest; a strong northwest wind.
Northwesterly (a.) Toward the northwest, or from the northwest.
Northwestern (a.) Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction toward the northwest; coming from the northwest; northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.
Northwestward (adv.) Alt. of Northwestwardly.
Northwestwardly (adv.) 向西北的；西北的；自西北的 Toward the northwest.
Northwestwardly (adv.) In a northwestward direction [syn: {northwestward}, {northwestwardly}].
Norwegian (a.) Of or pertaining to Norway, its inhabitants, or its language.
Norwegian (n.) A native of Norway.
Norwegian (n.) That branch of the Scandinavian language spoken in Norway.
Norwegium (n.) A rare metallic element, of doubtful identification, said to occur in the copper-nickel of Norway.
Norweyan (a.) Norwegian.
Nose (n.) The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory.
Nose (n.) The power of smelling; hence, scent.
Nose (n.) A projecting end or beak at the front of an object; a snout; a nozzle; a spout; as, the nose of a bellows; the nose of a teakettle.
Nosed (imp. & p. p.) of Nose.
Nosing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nose.
Nose (v. t.) To smell; to scent; hence, to track, or trace out.
Nose (v. t.) To touch with the nose; to push the nose into or against; hence, to interfere with; to treat insolently.
Nose (v. t.) To utter in a nasal manner; to pronounce with a nasal twang; as, to nose a prayer.
Nose (v. i.) To smell; to sniff; to scent.
Nose (v. i.) To pry officiously into what does not concern one.
Nosebag (n.) A bag in which feed for a horse, ox, or the like, may be fastened under the nose by a string passing over the head.
Noseband (n.) That part of the headstall of a bridle which passes over a horse's nose.
Nosebleed (n.) A bleeding at the nose.
Nosebleed (n.) The yarrow. See Yarrow.
Nosed (a.) Having a nose, or such a nose; -- chieflay used in composition; as, pug-nosed.
Nosegay (n.) （尤指芳香撲鼻的）花束 A bunch of odorous and showy flowers; a bouquet; a posy. -- Pope.
Nosegay (n.) An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present [syn: {bouquet}, {corsage}, {posy}, {nosegay}].
Nosel (v. t.) To nurse; to lead or teach; to foster; to nuzzle.
Noseless (a.) Destitute of a nose.
Nosesmart (n.) A kind of cress, a pungent cruciferous plant, including several species of the genus Nasturtium.
Nosethirl (n.) Alt. of Nosethril.
Nosethril (n.) Nostril.
Nosing (n.) That part of the treadboard of a stair which projects over the riser; hence, any like projection, as the projecting edge of a molding.
Nosle (n.) Nozzle.
Nosocomial (a.) Of or pertaining to a hospital; as, nosocomial atmosphere.
Nosography (n.) A description or classification of diseases.
Nosological (a.) Of or pertaining to nosology.
Nosologist (n.) One versed in nosology.
Nosology (n.) A systematic arrangement, or classification, of diseases.
Nosology (n.) That branch of medical science which treats of diseases, or of the classification of diseases.
Nosopoetic (a.) Producing diseases.
Nost () Wottest not; knowest not.
Nostalgia (n.) Homesickness; esp., a severe and sometimes fatal form of melancholia, due to homesickness.
Nostalgic (a.) Of or pertaining to nostalgia; affected with nostalgia.
Nostalgy (n.) Same as Nostalgia.
Nostoc (n.) (Bot.) A genus of algae.
The plants are composed of moniliform cells imbedded in a gelatinous substance.