Asgard

[ ahs-gahrd, as- ]

/ ˈɑs gɑrd, ˈæs- /

noun Scandinavian Mythology.

the home of the Aesir and location of Valhalla and the palaces of the individual gods: connected with the earth by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.

Origin of Asgard

< Old Norse Āsgarthr, equivalent to ās god (cognate with Old English ōs) + garthr yard; see garth

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Examples from the Web for asgard

From afar, the confab known as the World Economic Forum in Davos looked a little like Asgard, the mythical home of the Norse gods.
At Davos 2014, The Gods Of Mischief Rule|Christopher Dickey|January 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the tenth day of her journey, she came back again to Asgard.
Nature Myths and Stories for Little Children|Flora J. Cooke
The Æsir watched him with amazement; never was seen such strength in Asgard.
Myths That Every Child Should Know|Various
His thoughts were so kind and his ways so pleasant that all who lived in Asgard, the home of the Norse gods, loved him.
Classic Myths|Mary Catherine Judd

IN all the city of Asgard there was no god so beautiful or so dearly loved as Balder.
Stories from Northern Myths|Emilie Kip Baker
The Dwellers in Asgard, standing on the wall, saw the falcon and the sparrow with the great eagle pursuing them.
The Children of Odin|Padraic Colum

British Dictionary definitions for asgard

Asgard

Asgarth (ˈæsɡɑːθ)

/ (ˈæsɡɑːd) /

noun

Norse myth the dwelling place of the principal gods, the Aesir

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Asgard

noun Scandinavian Mythology.

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Asgard

Asgarth (ˈæsɡɑːθ)

noun