Odin

[ oh-din ]

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

Origin of Odin

1
From Old Norse Ōthinn; cognate with Old English Wōden, Old Saxon Woden, Old High German Wuotan; see Woden

Other words from Odin

  • O·din·i·an [oh-din-ee-uhn], /ˌoʊˈdɪn i ən/, O·din·ic [oh-din-ik], /ˌoʊˈdɪn ɪk/, O·din·it·ic [oh-di-nit-ik] /ˌoʊ dɪˈnɪt ɪk/ adjective
  • O·din·ism, noun
  • O·din·ist, noun

Words Nearby Odin

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How to use Odin in a sentence

  • She was the daughter of Loke and the giantess Angerbode, and was hurled down by Odin to her horrible habitation.

    The Death of Balder | Johannes Ewald
  • This wolf in the conflict of Surtur with the gods was to swallow Odin, who on account of this prophecy kept him in chains.

    The Death of Balder | Johannes Ewald

British Dictionary definitions for Odin

Odin

Othin (ˈəʊðɪn)

/ (ˈəʊdɪn) /


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

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Cultural definitions for Odin

Odin

[ (oh-din) ]


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

Notes for Odin

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

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