Heimdall

American  

[heym-dahl] / ˈheɪmˌdɑl /

Also Heimdal,

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the god of dawn and light.

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Heimdall British  

/ ˈheɪmˌdɑːl, ˈheɪmˌdɑːlə /

noun

1. Norse myth the god of light and the dawn, and the guardian of the rainbow bridge Bifrost

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Etymology

Origin of Heimdall

< Old Norse Heimdallr, equivalent to heim ( r ) home, world + dallr, perhaps cognate with Old English deall bold, renowned

Example Sentences

Not “The Harder They Fall,” but my character in the Marvel world, in the “Thor” films, Heimdall, there’s a sense of symmetry between those two voices.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2022

He played Heimdall in "The Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "Thor."

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2015

So is Heimdall the Watchman, played by Idris Elba with a good deal more panache than he was allowed to infuse into his starring role this year as Nelson Mandela.

From Time • Nov. 6, 2013

Surprisingly, African-American fantasy author Charles Saunders, creator of the Sub-Saharan sword and sorcery hero Imaro, weighs in on the side of those who want to keep Heimdall white.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2011

Heimdall will blow the Gjallerhorn, the horn that once was Mimir's, and he will blow it with all his strength.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman