Surt

American  

[surt, soort] / sɜrt, sʊərt /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.

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Etymology

Origin of Surt

< Old Norse Surtr, perhaps akin to svartr black, with regularly changed vowel ( swart )

Example Sentences

For months, the two sides have been engaged in a tense standoff around Surt, in central Libya, where the country’s longtime dictator Col.

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Surt is the gateway to a region known as the oil crescent, where most of Libya’s oil production takes place.

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The Africa Command has over the past several months issued a series of news releases condemning Russia’s involvement in Libya, often including satellite imagery of Russian aircraft as well as the Wagner forces and equipment on the front lines of the Libyan conflict in Surt.

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As fighting gave way to a stalemate centered on Surt in recent months, Russian mercenaries have moved into position around several of Libya’s biggest oil fields.

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Turkish warships have circled in the Mediterranean close to Surt, and on Friday conducted exercises in conjunction with fighters jets in an apparent show of strength.

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