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
Thor, god of thunder, mightiest of all the Aesir, the strongest, the bravest, the most valiant in battle, was not entirely awake yet, but he had the feeling that something was wrong.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Frey and Freya, brother and sister, were leaders of the Vanir who would stay with the Aesir in Asgard from now on, under the terms of the truce.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
These are the nine worlds: Asgard, the home of the Aesir.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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