Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun Ireland, slang a person from the north side of Cork City, Ireland.
- proper noun A diminutive form of
female given names Noreen andNorette .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Norrie.
Examples
-
Howard Opposes Bishop's Call For Ban On Headscarves by Justin Norrie, The Sydney Morning Herald (29 August 2005)
Islamophobia Down Under JDsg 2005
-
Howard Opposes Bishop's Call For Ban On Headscarves by Justin Norrie, The Sydney Morning Herald (29 August 2005)
Archive 2005-10-01 JDsg 2005
-
Then I had to abandon all the books which were necessary for working out my astronomical observations, such as Norrie's _Navigation_ and _The Nautical Almanac_, and all possible articles which were not absolutely necessary.
Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894
-
Norrie May-Welby (who primarily goes only by 'Norrie')
Feminist Philosophers Jender 2010
-
By 1960, Ms. Shapiro came to the attention of Norrie Paramor, a powerful Columbia Records executive in London who had produced hits for British pop star Cliff Richard.
Bigger Than the Beatles? Marc Myers 2011
-
For Norrie May-Welby, 50, an Australian born in Scotland who underwent sex-change surgery in 1989 to become neuter, the new process comes just in time.
Australia Makes Third Way Easier on Passports Enda Curran 2011
-
The jeans shops were hit by the 90s recession and there was a dispute with his best pal, Norrie Rowan, the former Scottish international rugby player, over the Edinburgh Vaults nightclub, which they had opened together – which tipped Rab into bankruptcy.
-
Please take a moment to learn more and sign the petitionto let Norrie keep hir certificate.
“Sex Not Specified”: Victory for Norrie May-Welby « Gender Across Borders 2010
-
And once the rest of the world sees Norrie and the progress being made in Australia, I hope other countries will follow suit and allow people to legally identify as sexless.
“Sex Not Specified”: Victory for Norrie May-Welby « Gender Across Borders 2010
-
Norrie, who works with SAGE Australia, wrote a piece for The Scavenger explaining hir decision to seek this particular type of legal recognition:
“Sex Not Specified”: Victory for Norrie May-Welby « Gender Across Borders 2010
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.