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THOR

Pronunciation (US):

• THOR (noun)
The noun THOR has 1 sense:

1. (Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar

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

• THOR (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar

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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