Norman Conquest
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
It embraced a large part of the Midlands, stretching from the Humber to the Thames, and westward to the Welsh Marches.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Norman Conquest” mean?
It embraced a large part of the Midlands, stretching from the Humber to the Thames, and westward to the Welsh Marches.
Is “Norman Conquest” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.