Definition of Norse

1. Adjective. Of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures. "Norse nomads"

Exact synonyms: Scandinavian
Partainyms: Scandinavia
Derivative terms: Scandinavia, Scandinavia, Scandinavian

2. Noun. An inhabitant of Scandinavia.
Exact synonyms: Northman, Scandinavian
Group relationships: Scandinavia
Generic synonyms: European
Specialized synonyms: Viking, Berserk, Berserker
Derivative terms: Scandinavian

3. Adjective. Of or relating to Norway or its people or culture or language. "Norwegian herring"
Exact synonyms: Norwegian
Partainyms: Norway, Norway
Derivative terms: Norway, Norwegian, Norwegian

4. Noun. A native or inhabitant of Norway.
Exact synonyms: Norseman, Norwegian
Group relationships: Kingdom Of Norway, Noreg, Norge, Norway
Generic synonyms: European
Derivative terms: Norwegian

5. Noun. The northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland.

Definition of Norse

1. a. Of or pertaining to ancient Scandinavia, or to the language spoken by its inhabitants.

2. n. The Norse language.

Definition of Norse

1. Adjective. Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia. ¹

2. Adjective. Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages. ¹

3. Proper noun. A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people. ¹

4. Proper noun. Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages. ¹

5. Proper noun. The ancient language spoken by Vikings, from which modern Scandinavian languages are derived. Icelandic is the most closely related modern version, having changed little due to Iceland's linguistic isolation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Norse

Normodyne
Norn
Norn Iron
Norns
Norrie
Norris
Norris' corpuscles
Norrish
Norrisian
Norrland
Norrlandic
Norroway
Norroy
Norroys
Norse
Norse Tradition
Norse deity
Norse mythology
Norseman
Norsewoman
Norsewomen
Norsk
Norte
Norte de Santander
Nortes
Norteño
North

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