Norse
adjective /nɔːs/
/nɔːrs/ Definition
› belonging or relating to the people who lived in Scandinavia in the past, especially the Vikings: Norse mythology a Norse god/warriorNames of groups of people who lived in the past Norseman /ˈnɔːs.mən/
/ˈnɔːrs-/ noun [C] Names of groups of people who lived in the past
/ˈnɔːrs-/ noun [C] Names of groups of people who lived in the past (Definition of Norse adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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