Northman

[ nawrth-muh n ]

/ ˈnɔrθ mən /

noun, plural North·men.

one of the ancient Scandinavians, especially a member of the group that from about the 8th to the 11th century made many raids and established settlements in Great Britain, Ireland, many parts of continental Europe, and probably in parts of North America.

Also Norseman.

Origin of Northman

before 900; Old English northman(n) (not recorded in ME); see north, -man

Example sentences from the Web for northman

Following Generation Kill, he was cast as Northman in the sexy vampire series True Blood.

Alexander Skarsgard on 'Melancholia,' 'True Blood,' and More |Marlow Stern |November 10, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Much of what marked the Northman and the Norman marks us still.

The Normans |Sarah Orne Jewett
As Italy fructified the genius of Goethe, so it touched as with a glowing coal the lips of the young Northman.

Egoists |James Huneker
There is danger that we may place the Northman on a too high plane of culture; but the error is more frequently on the other side.

Canute the Great |Laurence Marcellus Larson

The ruddy Northman told some tales of his own prowess in keeping order: notably one of a Marquis.

The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition |Robert Louis Stevenson
The name Flôki, of a Northman in the Landnamabôk, also comes in here.

Surnames as a Science |Robert Ferguson

British Dictionary definitions for northman

Northman

/ (ˈnɔːθmən) /

noun plural -men

another name for a Viking

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Northman

noun, plural North·men.

Origin of Northman

Example sentences from the Web for northman

British Dictionary definitions for northman

noun plural -men