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Norroy

Norroy noun: the most northern of the English kings-of-arms, whose jurisdiction lay north of the Trent. Since 1943, the jurisdiction is Norroy and Ulster.

Noun

Norroy (plural Norroys)

  1. (historical) The most northern of the English kings-of-arms, whose jurisdiction lay north of the Trent. Since 1943, the jurisdiction is Norroy and Ulster.

Proper noun

Norroy

  1. A commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Forms of Norroy

pluralNorroys

Origin of Norroy

From Old French norht, north, nort (“north”) + roi (“king”), Anglo-Norman roy (“king”).

From French [Term?].

Questions about Norroy

What does Norroy mean?
Norroy means the most northern of the English kings-of-arms, whose jurisdiction lay north of the Trent. Since 1943, the jurisdiction is Norroy and Ulster.
What part of speech is Norroy?
Norroy can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Norroy?
The plural of Norroy is Norroys.

Words near Norroy in the dictionary

  1. Norrmalm
  2. Norrod
  3. Norrods
  4. Norrois
  5. Norroway
  6. Norroy
  7. Norroys
  8. norry
  9. Norrys
  10. nors
  11. Norse

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