"Norse" meaning in English

See Norse in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /nors/ [US], /nɔːs/ [UK] Audio: en-us-Norse.ogg [US], en-uk-Norse.ogg [UK] Forms: Norse [positive], more Norse [comparative], most Norse [superlative]
enPR: nôrs [US] Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.
    Sense id: simple-Norse-en-adj-MwETSEH1
  2. Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.
    Sense id: simple-Norse-en-adj-3IbWk4Sv

Proper name

IPA: /nors/ [US], /nɔːs/ [UK] Audio: en-us-Norse.ogg [US], en-uk-Norse.ogg [UK] Forms: Norse
enPR: nôrs [US] Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.
    Sense id: simple-Norse-en-name-RFvbKSKF
  2. People who speak of any of the North Germanic languages.
    Sense id: simple-Norse-en-name-6ykkou4o
  3. 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 isolation.
    Sense id: simple-Norse-en-name-1GMJWihh
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    {
      "form": "Norse",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more Norse",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most Norse",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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    {
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        "Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Norse-en-adj-MwETSEH1"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Norse-en-adj-3IbWk4Sv"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "enpr": "nôrs",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nors/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔːs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Norse.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-Norse.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Norse"
}

{
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    {
      "form": "Norse",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Proper noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His ancestors were Norse."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Norse-en-name-RFvbKSKF"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He is Norse from his language."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "People who speak of any of the North Germanic languages."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Norse-en-name-6ykkou4o"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He can speak Old Norse."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "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 isolation."
      ],
      "id": "simple-Norse-en-name-1GMJWihh"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "enpr": "nôrs",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nors/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔːs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Norse.ogg",
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Norse"
}
{
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    {
      "form": "Norse",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more Norse",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most Norse",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "Of, or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Of, or relating to the North Germanic group of languages."
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "enpr": "nôrs",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nors/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔːs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Norse.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-Norse.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "Norse"
}

{
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      "form": "Norse",
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        "Proper noun"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "His ancestors were Norse."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A collective term for Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He is Norse from his language."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "People who speak of any of the North Germanic languages."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He can speak Old Norse."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "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 isolation."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "enpr": "nôrs",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nors/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/nɔːs/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-Norse.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "raw_tags": [
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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