Aesir
or ae·sir
[ ey-sir, ey-zir ]
/ ˈeɪ sɪr, ˈeɪ zɪr /
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noun (used with a plural verb)Scandinavian Mythology.
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
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Origin of Aesir
From Old Norse, plural of āss “god”; cognate with Old English ōs “god,” Os- in proper names (as Ōswald ), Old High German Ans- in proper names (as Anselm ); akin to Sanskrit asura “lord”
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aes, Aeschines, Aeschylus, Aesculapian, Aesculapius, Aesir, Aesop, Aesopian, Aesop's fables, aesthesia, aesthesio-
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British Dictionary definitions for Aesir
Aesir
/ (ˈeɪsɪə) /
pl n
the chief gods of Norse mythology dwelling in Asgard
Word Origin for Aesir
Old Norse, literally: gods
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