Embla
[ em-blah ]
/ ˈɛm blɑ /
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noun Scandinavian Mythology.
the first woman, made by the gods from a tree.
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Origin of Embla
<Old Norse, probably akin to almrelm
Words nearby Embla
embezzlement, embiggen, embiid, embiotocid, embitter, Embla, emblaze, emblazon, emblazonment, emblazonry, emblem
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