Meaning of Norma | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
2. An inconspicuous constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a carpenter's square. It lies south of the constellations Scorpius and Centaurus.
3. A norm.
4. A template.
5. A square for measuring right angles.

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Examples

“I wish I could remember that girl's Christian name. Something connected with a song...Thora? Speak to me, Thora, Thora, Thora. Something like that, or Myra? Myra, oh Myra my love is all for thee... Norma? Or do I mean Maritana? Norma - Norma Restarick. That's right, I'm sure.”

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