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name
A town in the Shire of Dundas, Goldfields-Esperance region, Western Australia. Originally from a gold reef named by Lawrence Sinclair, who came from Shetland, after his horse, Hardy Norseman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A medieval Scandinavian or Viking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
A Scandinavian or a person of Scandinavian ancestry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, informal, often
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noun
A Norwegian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
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noun
a native or inhabitant of Norway
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Norwegian, Norse
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Broader terms: European
History
From Norse + -man. Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott.
