Aesir
[ ey-sir, ey-zir ]
/ ˈeɪ sɪr, ˈeɪ zɪr /
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noun (often lowercase) (used with a plural verb) Scandinavian Mythology.
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Compare Vanir.
Origin of Aesir
< 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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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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Word Origin and History for aesir
Aesir
chief gods of Scandinavian religion, from Old Norse plural of ass "god," related to Old English os, Gothic ans "god" (see Asgard).
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