Midgard

American

[mid-gahrd] / ˈmɪd gɑrd /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

the middle earth, home of men, lying between Niflheim and Muspelheim, formed from the body of Ymir.

Midgard British

/ ˈmɪdɡɑːd, ˈmɪdɡɑːð, ˈmɪðɡɑːðə /

noun

Norse myth the dwelling place of mankind, formed from the body of the giant Ymir and linked by the bridge Bifrost to Asgard, home of the gods

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Etymology

Origin of Midgard

< Old Norse mithgarthr, cognate with Old English middangeard the earth, the abode of men. See mid-, yard ²

Example Sentences

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The Midgard School opened in 2017, and as in past years, when summer came, it transformed into a camp.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2022

The series is now on its eighth installment, God of War: Ragnarok, which is expected sometime this year and has transitioned its setting into the Norse realm of Midgard.

From The Verge • Mar. 7, 2022

We learn the origin of those three great enemies of the gods, the Midgard serpent, Hel, the grotesque queen of the dead, and the gigantic wolf Fenrir.

From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2017

When that happens, we here in Midgard call it an earthquake.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Thor will finally kill the Midgard serpent, as he has wanted to do for so long.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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