Bifrost

American  

[biv-rost] / ˈbɪv rɒst /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the rainbow bridge of the gods from Asgard to earth.

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Bifrost British  

/ ˈbiːfrɒst, ˈbɪvrɒst /

noun

1. Norse myth the rainbow bridge of the gods from their realm Asgard to earth

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Etymology

Origin of Bifrost

< Old Norse Bifrǫst, equivalent to bif- (root of bifa, cognate with Old English bifian to shake) + rǫst, cognate with Old High German rasta stretch of road

Example Sentences

In Denmark, the geological institute has no overall data, but the Bifrost project, led by TotalEnergies, estimates it could store 335 million tonnes of CO2.

From Barron's

The thematic Bifrost joining 2011's "Thor" and the thunder god's new movie examines how a person's capacity to love and be loved can make them better and more whole people.

From Salon

Each new TV variant of Marvel's Cinematic Universe becomes a little less extraordinary than the last and more overt in its role as a Bifrost between past films and future ones.

From Salon

Experts suggest it was unlikely Cooper survived the high-risk parachute jump, but that’s because experts didn’t know Cooper was sucked up through the Bifrost to Asgard as soon as he exited the plane.

From Slate

Bifrost is planned to be completed a year later.

From BBC