Norse

Partly from Dutch Noorsch (now Noors (“Norwegian”)), from noordsch (“northern; nordic”); and partly from Danish norsk (“Norwegian”). Both equivalent to north +‎ -ish. Doublet of Norsk.

• (General American) enPR: nôrs, IPA^(key): /noɹs/, [no̞ɹs]

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /nɔːs/

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)s
• (without the horse–hoarse merger)
  • (rhotic) IPA^(key): /nɔːɹs/
  • (non-rhotic) IPA^(key): /nɔːs/

Norse (comparative more Norse, superlative most Norse)

1. Of or relating to the people, language and culture of Scandinavia.
2. Of or relating to the North Germanic group of languages.

Norse pl (plural only)

1. The collective Scandinavian (historically Norwegian) people.
2. Speakers of any of the North Germanic languages.

Norse

1. Synonym of Old Norse

Norse (uncountable)

2. (US printing, rare, dated) A size of type between Saxon and excelsior, 2+¹⁄₂-point type.

• Norse on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• noser, renos, oners, Ernos, Rosen, Ornes, snore, seron, Ensor, neros, senor, señor, rosen, Roens, Neros, Rones