Adjacent Words

Nordic definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages; "Nordic languages have a gender system"
2: relating to Germany and Scandinavia; "Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe"
3: resembling peoples of Scandinavia n
1: the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland [syn: Scandinavian, Scandinavian language, Nordic, Norse, North Germanic, North Germanic language]

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: French nordique, from nord north, from Old French north, from Old English Date: 1898 1. of or relating to the Germanic peoples of northern Europe and especially of Scandinavia 2. of or relating to a group or physical type of the Caucasian race characterized by tall stature, long head, light skin and hair, and blue eyes 3. a. of or relating to competitive ski events involving cross-country racing, ski jumping, or biathlon — compare alpine b. of, relating to, or being cross-country skiing II. noun Date: 1901 1. a native of northern Europe 2. a person of Nordic physical type 3. a member of the peoples of Scandinavia

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to the tall blond dolichocephalic Germanic people found in N. Europe, esp. in Scandinavia. 2 of or relating to Scandinavia or Finland. 3 (of skiing) with cross-country work and jumping. --n. a Nordic person, esp. a native of Scandinavia or Finland. Etymology: F nordique f. nord north

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Nordic means relating to the Scandinavian countries of northern Europe. The Nordic countries have been quick to assert their interest in the development of the Baltic States. ADJ: ADJ n