A surname from Old French.
Used in a Sentence
norris
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for norris.
Editorial note
When compared to this guy, Chuck Norris no longer holds the title of 'real badass' in my book.
Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A surname from Old French.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of norris gathered in one view.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A number of places in the United States:
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for norris.
noun
A surname from Old French.
noun
A male given name transferred from the surname.
noun
A number of places in the United States:
noun
A village in Fulton County, Illinois.
Example sentences
When compared to this guy, Chuck Norris no longer holds the title of 'real badass' in my book.
Trevor Norris informed me that C++11 must be supported for the version of v8 that iojs ships with, which means node native module authors can use C++11.
This is a very big deal for JavaScript developers because it is like having JSLint, YUI Compressor, and Chuck Norris rolled into one.
They make him out to be the Chuck Norris of game creation.
Can you be clearer about what crime Norris is being charged with that is illegal in the US but not illegal in the UK?
If there's a Jackie Chan emoji, I want Chuck Norris as an emoji as well.
On the morning in 2011 when his $2 million signing bonus finally cleared, Norris was in Florida with the rest of the Blue Jays' new signees.
There is a Chuck Norris joke in there somewhere.
Don't think of the films you'd see of the cineplex in the 80s, think of the films you'd either see late night on one of the local UHF TV stations or on VHS, often starring Chuck Norris or some no-name mediocre white martial artist.
Quote examples
"This dude even got his black belt from a man trained by Chuck Norris" He got his black belt from a man trained by Chuck Norris?
I actually learned about it from "Acedia and Me" by Kathleen Norris.
OT on bad or obscure jokes: I have an image posted in my cube that is a pic of Bruce Schneier and the caption reads "Bruce Schneier knows the state of Schroedinger's cat" Someone asked me to explain it to them so I talked about Schroedinger's cat and the Chuck Norris jokes.
Proper noun examples
Norris returned with only a henley T-shirt from Converse, bought on sale for $14.
Read Dan Norris's book the 7 day startup and listen to his podcast.
Anyone else expecting a picture of Chuck Norris?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use norris in a sentence?
When compared to this guy, Chuck Norris no longer holds the title of 'real badass' in my book.
What does norris mean?
A surname from Old French.
What part of speech is norris?
norris is commonly used as noun.