Tyr

¹ American  

[teer, tyr] / tɪər, tür /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the god of strife.

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Tyr ² American  

1. Biochemistry.  tyrosine.

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Tyr British  

/ tɪə, tjʊə /

noun

1. Anglo-Saxon counterpart: Tiu.  Norse myth the god of war, son of Odin

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Etymology

Origin of Tyr

< Old Norse Týr (plural tívar gods); Tiu

Example Sentences

They inserted a sequence called a CopyCat cassette into Tyr at a location that prevents Tyr from encoding a functional protein.

From Nature

The rock, sitting below Tyrs Bridge, is marked in Czech and German, with one message from pub owner Franz Mayer in 1904 saying: “If you see me, weep.”

From Reuters

“I think there’s room for improvement,” said Manuel, newly signed to a suit endorsement deal with Tyr.

From The Guardian

But the sweater features a symbol known as the Tyr rune, which neo-Nazis want to claim as their own.

From New York Times

Viking symbols such as the Tyr rune are used by neo-Nazi groups to advance a myth of ethnic purity, something that many Viking re-enactment groups have said they do not want to be associated with.

From New York Times