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ELLI

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ELLI (noun)
  The noun ELLI has 1 sense:

1. (Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

  Familiarity information: ELLI used as a noun is very rare.


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ELLI (noun)


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Meaning:

(Norse mythology) goddess of old age who defeated Thor in a wrestling match

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Norse deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen)

Domain category:

Norse mythology (the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity)


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