Meaning of Siculo-Norman | Babel Free
Definitions
A Norman who settled in Sicily during or after the Norman conquest of southern Italy, or a descendant of one.
Examples
“But the finest example of the blending of the Saracenic and the Romanesque, with the rich ornamentation in mosaic carried out so effectively by the Siculo-Normans, is S. Maria dell'Ammiraglio,[…].”
“It is an attractive hypothesis, which we accept⟳, that these Muslim influences played on the art of Amalfi during the great age of the Republic and not merely (as some think⟳) after the city was subdued by the Siculo-Normans.”
“Thanks to the tolerant policy of both Rogers of Altavilla and both Williams, their successors, the many Muslims left on the Island could draw⟳ up their deeds in Arabic, the Greek-Byzantines in Greek, and the Siculo-Normans in Latin.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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