Norseman

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noun

A medieval Scandinavian or Viking.

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Meanings

nounNorseman (plural Norsemen)

plural Norsemen

  1. historicalA medieval Scandinavian or Viking.
  2. humorousinformaloftenA Scandinavian or a person of Scandinavian ancestry.
  3. datedA Norwegian.
proper noun
  1. 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.

Origin

From Norse + -man. Coined by Scottish novelist, poet and playwright Walter Scott.

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Cite this entry
APA

Norseman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norseman

MLA

“Norseman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norseman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Norseman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Norseman.

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