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NORDIC
nordic
(adjective) resembling peoples of Scandinavia
Nordic
(adjective) relating to Germany and Scandinavia; “Hitler wanted Nordic people to rule Europe”
Nordic
(adjective) of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages; “Nordic languages have a gender system”
Scandinavian, Scandinavian language, Nordic, Norse, North Germanic, North Germanic language
(noun) the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
Nordic (comparative more Nordic, superlative most Nordic)
Of or relating to the Nordic countries.
Of or relating to the light colouring and tall stature of Nordic peoples.
(linguistics) Of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages.
(skiing) Of or relating to cross-country skiing or ski jumping. (Compare alpine.)
Usage notes
• Skiing sense often lower case.
Noun
Nordic (plural Nordics)
A person of Nordic descent or having features typical of Nordic people.
(ufology) A race of extraterrestrials similar in appearance to Nordic humans.
Etymology
Adjective
nordic (comparative more nordic, superlative most nordic)
Of or relating to cross-country skiing (Compare alpine).
(rare) Alternative spelling of Nordic
Source: Wiktionary
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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