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Thor

name
/θɔː/UK/θɔɹ/US/ðɔː/

Etymology

Representing Old Norse Þórr. Cognate with Old English Þunor, Swedish Tor.

  1. borrowed from Þórr

Definitions

  1. A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and…

    A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

    • So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.
    • There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.”

  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.

  3. A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. there

    2. they're (they are)

    3. their

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA