Bifrost
[ biv-rost ]
/ ˈbɪv rɒst /
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noun Scandinavian Mythology.
the rainbow bridge of the gods from Asgard to earth.
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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
Words nearby Bifrost
bifoliate, bifoliolate, biforate, biforked, biform, Bifrost, bifter, bifunctional, bifurcate, bifurcation, big
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British Dictionary definitions for Bifrost
Bifrost
/ (ˈbɪvrɒst, ˈbiːfrɒst) /
noun
Norse myth the rainbow bridge of the gods from their realm Asgard to earth
Word Origin for Bifrost
from Icelandic, from bifa to shake + rost path
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