Thor

American  

[thawr] / θɔr /

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.

3. a male given name.

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Thor British  

/ θɔː /

noun

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

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Thor Cultural  

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

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

Etymology

Origin of Thor

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

Example Sentences

Harbinger then delivers the chassis to companies that incorporate them into customized vehicles, such as Morgan Olson and Utilimaster that build delivery trucks and Thor Industries, which assembles recreational vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thompson appeared in three “Creed” pictures, also playing the role of Valkyrie in numerous Marvel movies including “Thor: Ragnarok” and “Avengers: Endgame.”

From Los Angeles Times

Thor also warned that rising household debt and a deteriorating labor market could pose problems for the industry in coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Edgley has previously joked that the challenge would be "the closest thing yet to swimming around Asgard" - the mythical home of the Norse god Thor.

From BBC

Neither wields the magnetism of a visibly fit movie star best known for playing Thor in Marvel’s “Avengers” movies.

From Salon