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

Dave and Paul Minall were presented with certificates by chief fire officer Neil Odin at Whitchurch Fire Station, in Hampshire, during drill night on Wednesday.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

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 • May 27, 2025

It is, of course, perfectly fine for people to be Christians, just as it's fine if people identify as Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Wiccan or a worshipper of Odin.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2023

Luis Palma, suspended for this game, has made an impact but would Gustaf Lagerbielke, Maik Nawrocki, Kwon Hyeok-kyu, Marco Tilio or Odin Holm have strengthened the XI?

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2023

While Hermod was in the underworld, Odin had had a son to replace Balder; this son, named Vali, was the son of Odin and the goddess Rind.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman