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

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Thor

Thor Industries had a challenging fiscal 2026, and the company said many of the headwinds it faced are expected to continue to plague its business in the year ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

That was the heartfelt message from JSerra High football players directed toward Godschoice Eboigbodin as he walked around campus looking like a high school version of Thor with his bulging muscles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Superman, Wonder Woman and Thor were born to greatness.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

Thor then makes the former Captain America take hold of his hammer, Mjölnir, to prove his identity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

If his parents weren’t divorced, Thor wouldn’t be spending the weekend with Laurence.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold

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