Odin

American  

[oh-din] / ˈoʊ dɪn /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.

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Odin British  

/ ˈəʊdɪn, ˈəʊðɪn /

noun

1. Germanic counterpart: Wotan.   Woden.  Norse myth the supreme creator god; the divinity of wisdom, culture, war, and the dead

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Odin Cultural  

1. In Norse mythology, the solemn ruler of the gods. He was god of wisdom, poetry, farming, and war.

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Wednesday is named after Odin, using a form of his name that begins with W.

Other Word Forms

• Odinian adjective
• Odinic adjective
• Odinism noun
• Odinist noun
• Odinitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of Odin

From Old Norse Ōthinn; cognate with Old English Wōden, Old Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan; Woden

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Example Sentences

Odin Luneta, 21, also from Gloucestershire, says he has to be more conscious about where he puts his money.

From BBC

But she responds to its benefits, especially when entrusted with the care of Odin, a gorgeous, lovable canine with an expressive howl.

From Los Angeles Times

The nighttime and interior shots are so dark that you begin to pray, for Odin’s sake: Can someone please turn on the lights?

From Los Angeles Times

Experts associate the design with the god Odin, whose roles in Norse mythology included ferrying the dead to the afterlife.

From BBC

When she’s not writing, she’s teaching yoga sculpt and strength training classes at CorePower Yoga or taking care of her dogs, Odin and Hash Brown.

From Los Angeles Times