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Bragi

American  
[brah-gee] / ˈbrɑ gi /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. 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

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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Tying his vampire back to the original is no bad idea, but Øvredal and credited screenwriters Bragi F. Schut and Zak Olkewicz then bring nothing fresh or new to the Dracula canon.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2023

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

Bragi The Headphone: Previously The Headphone was one of the only true wireless headphone sets in the $150 price range, but now it has a lot more competition.

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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