| Nordic |
of, pertaining to, belonging to, or characteristic of a Caucasian people found esp. in the Scandinavian countries, who are tall, long-headed, blond, and blue-eyed. [2 definitions] |
| nor'easter |
a strong wind or storm coming from the northeast. |
| norepinephrine |
a hormone, secreted by the adrenal glands and released at the sympathetic nerve endings, that triggers the "fight-or-flight response" and is used medically to constrict blood vessels; noradrenaline. |
| Norfolk jacket |
a loosely belted, single-breasted man's jacket with pockets on either side of the lower front and two box pleats in front and back from the yoke to the hem. |
| noria |
a wheel fitted with buckets around the rim, used to lift water, as from a river to an irrigation ditch, esp. in Spain and the Orient. |
| norm |
a model or standard, esp. one that is generally accepted or followed. [2 definitions] |
| normal |
conforming to a standard, pattern, or general average, or to what is expected; usual; regular. [4 definitions] |
| normalcy |
the character or condition of being normal; normality. |
| normal distribution function |
a function that represents statistical data as a symmetrical bell-shaped curve; Gaussian distribution function. |
| normalize |
to cause to conform to or return to a normal state. [2 definitions] |
| normally |
in a normal way; to the usual degree. [2 definitions] |
| normal school |
formerly, a two-year school that trained high school graduates to be elementary school teachers. |
| Norman |
a member of the Scandinavian people who conquered Normandy in the tenth century. [5 definitions] |
| Norman Conquest |
the conquest of England by the Normans, led by William the Conqueror, in 1066. |
| Normandy |
a French province on the English Channel. |
| Norman French |
the people of mixed Scandinavian and French ancestry who invaded England in 1066, or their language as used in Normandy and England. [2 definitions] |
| normative |
of, pertaining to, or prescribing a law, standard, or norm, esp. with regard to correctness in speaking, writing, or behavior. |
| Norse |
of or pertaining to Norway, esp. ancient Norway, or its people, culture, language, or the like; Norwegian. [5 definitions] |
| Norseman |
a member of one of the ancient Scandinavian peoples, esp. of Norway or its colonies; Northman. |
| north |
the direction to the left of a person facing the rising sun. [6 definitions] |
| North Africa |
the African countries bordering the Mediterranean, from Morocco through most of Egypt. |