Aesir
Americannoun
plural noun
Etymology
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”
Example Sentences
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A giant disguised as an eagle steals Idunn’s apples of immortality and the Aesir — as the inhabitants of Valhalla are called — start to age.
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2017
The Aesir Copenhagen by Yves Behar phone, meanwhile, favors Old World craftsmanship over frills.
From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2012
This was in the early days, shortly after the treaty between the Aesir and the Vanir, when the gods were still making a home for themselves and Asgard was undefended.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
The Aesir set each stone on its side, and Thor took his hammer.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Frey fights hard and well, but he will be the first of the Aesir to fall: his sword and his armor are no match for Surtr’s burning sword.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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