Aegir

American

[e-jir] / ˈɛ dʒɪr /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.

Aegir British

/ ˈiːdʒɪə /

noun

Norse myth the god of the sea

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Etymology

Origin of Aegir

< Old Norse Ægir, akin to Old Norse ā river, water, Gothic ahwa water, Latin aqua

Example Sentences

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Aegir was the greatest of the sea giants.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Aegir had no desire to feed the gods, but he also had no wish to fight them.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Loki left the feast then, but before he swaggered out, he turned to Aegir.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Aegir knew well that the gods had no such cauldron.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

One day the sea-god Aegir sent to the dwellers in Asgard an invitation to a banquet in his sea caverns, and all accepted except Thor, who had business that called him elsewhere.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

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