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Munin

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[moo-nin] / ˈmu nɪn /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.


Etymology

Origin of Munin

< Old Norse, equivalent to mun- noun from base of muna to remember + -inn definite article

Example Sentences

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Munin Kathawa, 57, who is serving a life sentence for murder, sued five people, including a deputy warden, claiming his rights were violated.

From Washington Times

A bird named Munin — from Norse mythology, where ravens play an outsize role — once flew from the Tower down the Thames River toward the Royal Observatory and the Greenwich meridian line, where the day begins.

From Seattle Times

A local bird-watcher managed to get Munin into a gym bag.

From Seattle Times

A local birdwatcher managed to get Munin into a gym bag.

From Washington Post

A bird named Munin — from Norse mythology, where ravens play an outsize role — once flew from the Tower down the Thames River toward the Royal Observatory and the Greenwich meridian line.

From Washington Post