Thor

[ thawr ]

noun
  1. Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.

  2. a medium-range U.S. Air Force ballistic missile developed in the early 1950s and powered by a single liquid-propellant rocket engine.

  1. a male given name.

Origin of Thor

1
before 1050; Old English Thōr<Old Norse Thōrr literally, thunder

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British Dictionary definitions for Thor

Thor

/ (θɔː) /


noun
  1. Norse myth the god of thunder, depicted as wielding a hammer, emblematic of the thunderbolt

Origin of Thor

1
Old English Thōr, from Old Norse thōrr thunder

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Cultural definitions for Thor

Thor

The god of thunder in Norse mythology. He wielded a hammer.

Notes for Thor

Thursday (Thor's day) is named after Thor.

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