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Definition of Norman style

Norman style
Norman Nor"man, a. [F. normand, of Scand. origin. See Northman, and cf. Norse.] Of or pertaining to Normandy or to the Normans; as, the Norman language; the Norman conquest. Norman style (Arch.), a style of architecture which arose in the tenth century, characterized by great massiveness, simplicity, and strength, with the use of the semicircular arch, heavy round columns, and a great variety of ornaments, among which the zigzag and spiral or cable-formed ornaments were prominent.

Meaning of Norman style from wikipedia

- The term Norman architecture is used to categorise styles of Romanesque architecture developed by the Normans in the various lands under their dominion...
- Romanesque Revival is also sometimes referred to as the "Norman style" or "Lombard style", particularly in works published during the 19th century after...
- that the churches in the new British colonies should be built in the Norman style, so that the local architects and builders can go through the paces repeating...
- The Anglo-Normans (Norman: Anglo-Normaunds, Old English: Engel-Norðmandisca) were the medieval ruling class in England following the Norman Conquest,...
- Norman Revival architecture is an architectural style. In the United Kingdom, "Norman style", also known as "Lombard style" may be essentially a synonym...
- The Normans (Norman: Normaunds; French: Normands; Latin: Nortmanni/Normanni) were a po****tion arising in the medieval Duchy of Normandy from the intermingling...
- reference to his blond hair, size, aggressive golf style and his birthplace's native coastal animal, Norman's nickname is "the Great White Shark" (often shortened...
- term Norman–Arab–Byzantine culture, Norman–Sicilian culture or, less inclusively, Norman–Arab culture, (sometimes referred to as the "Arab-Norman civilization")...
- century to allow the construction of the Paradise Cloister, in the Arab-Norman style. The remains of St. Andrew were reportedly brought to Amalfi from Constantinople...
- known in England as Norman architecture). The first cathedral in England to be both planned and built entirely in the Gothic style was Wells Cathedral...