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Heimskringla

[ heyms-kring-lah ]
/ ˈheɪms krɪŋ lɑ /

noun Scandinavian Mythology.

a book of the 13th century narrating the history of the kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson.

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Origin of Heimskringla

<Old Norse, from kringla heimsins orb of the world, the first two words of the text

Words nearby Heimskringla

Heiltsuk, Heimdall, Heimlich, Heimlich maneuver, Heimlich manoeuvre, Heimskringla, Heine, Heine-Borel theorem, Heine-Medin disease, heinie, Heinkel
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