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frost giant

noun

Etymology

Calque of Old Norse hrímþurs, from hrím (“rime, frost”) + þurs (“giant, troll”).

  1. derived from hrímþurs

Definitions

  1. A type of large, strong, and fearsome supernatural beings that live in cold and icy…

    A type of large, strong, and fearsome supernatural beings that live in cold and icy regions.

    • There were frost giants and mountain giants at Balder's funeral[.]

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