Bragi

American

[brah-gee] / ˈbrɑ gi /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

the god of poetry and eloquence, son of Odin, husband of Idun: may be an apotheosis of the 9th-century poet Bragi Boddason.

Bragi British

/ ˈbrɑːɡə, ˈbrɑːɡɪ /

noun

Norse myth the god of poetry and music, son of Odin

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Etymology

Origin of Bragi

< Old Norse; compare Old English brego prince, Old Norse bragr poetic art; perhaps akin to Sanskrit bráhma Brahma ¹

Example Sentences

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For the record, its director is Julius Avery and its screenplay is credited to Bragi F. Schut.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Bragi F. Schut’s script mumbles its potentially intriguing themes: Do crumbling communities need a fighter or a figurehead?

From New York Times • Aug. 25, 2022

However, Bragi is releasing new software features regularly, so this situation could change in the future.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2018

The Centre Party's Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson acknowledges that his party has the lowest number of female MPs, but told the Iceland Monitor site newspaper that it is difficult to persuade women to stand.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2017

Idunn was married to Bragi, god of poetry, and she was sweet and gentle and kind.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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