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Hugin

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[hyoo-gin, hoo-, yoo-] / ˈhju gɪn, ˈhu-, ˈju- /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. one of the two ravens of Odin that brought him news from the whole world.


Etymology

Origin of Hugin

< Old Norse Huginn, equivalent to hugi mind, thought + ( i ) nn definite article

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Hugin attacked him over the scandal, but Menendez won by double digits.

From Seattle Times Jun. 5, 2024

From the start, their submersible — a $9-million Hugin 6000 — had performed exceptionally well, running untethered for 36-hour stretches about three miles beneath them.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 13, 2024

The ad did not pay off for Hugin, who was swamped by Menendez.

From Washington Post Dec. 14, 2018

“I’m somebody they can trust,” Hugin told Fox News last month.

From Fox News Nov. 6, 2018

Hugin and Munin were Othin's attendant ravens who gave him information.

From Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes by Nora Kershaw

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