Aesir

American  

[ey-sir, ey-zir] / ˈeɪ sɪr, ˈeɪ zɪr /

Or aesir

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.

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Aesir British  

/ ˈeɪsɪə /

plural noun

1. the chief gods of Norse mythology dwelling in Asgard

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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

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

The Aesir and the Vanir are gods, united by peace treaties, and many Vanir gods live in Asgard, with the Aesir.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

The Aesir were warlike gods of battle and conquest; the Vanir were softer, brother and sister gods and goddesses who made the soils fertile and the plants grow, but none the less powerful for that.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

“Three treasures. The gods of the Aesir will judge who made the best treasure. Oh, and by the way, one of the treasures you make needs to be hair. Ever-growing perfect golden hair.”

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman