Jormungand
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Jormungand
< Old Norse Jǫrmungandr, equivalent to jǫrmun- mighty, great + gandr wand, magical staff, magic
Example Sentences
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Thor laid hold upon Jörmungand.
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Thor might not aid him, for Thor had now to encounter Jörmungand, the monstrous serpent.
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Jörmungand, the monstrous serpent, would have overwhelmed all with the venom he was ready to pour forth.
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But in the depths of the ocean Jörmungand flourished.
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Jörmungand, the serpent that encircles the world, reared itself up from the sea.
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