Jotun

American

[yaw-toon] / ˈyɔ tʊn /

Also Jotunn,

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

any of a race of giants frequently in conflict with the gods.

Jotun British

/ ˈjɔːtʊn /

noun

Norse myth any of a race of giants

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Etymology

Origin of Jotun

1835–45; < Old Norse jǫtunn giant; cognate with Old English ēoten; akin to eat

Example Sentences

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Visitors check out the Jotun Coatings booth at the second "International Exhibition for Rebuild Libya" in Benghazi April 28, 2013.

From Reuters

The two firms plan to work together to compete with the paint market leader, Norway’s Jotun, Badawy said.

From Reuters

The Titans or Jotuns, the opposed supernatural powers, are giants of stone.

From Project Gutenberg

He is going over all the Jotun Mountains by himself, and yesterday morning he started from a place an unknown number of miles away at 6 A.M.

From Project Gutenberg

“By his mocking, scornful mien, Soon in Valhal it was seen ’Twas the traitor Loki’s art Which had led Idun apart To gloomy tower And Jotun power.”

From Project Gutenberg

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