Hugin

[hyoo-gin, hoo-, yoo-]

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hugin¹

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

Example Sentences

In 2018, Republicans nominated Bob Hugin, a wealthy pharmaceutical executive, who spent millions trying to defeat Menendez.

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

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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.

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GOP state party chairman Bob Hugin spent millions of his own cash to try to unseat Menendez in 2018 and came up short.

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Hugin cast the issue as a political role reversal because Democrats have balked at exploring other energy-production avenues, like fracking.

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