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Munin

American  
[moo-nin] / ˈmu nɪn /

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of Munin

< Old Norse, equivalent to mun- noun from base of muna to remember + -inn definite article

Example Sentences

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Munin Dynamics is a much smaller start-up working in the same counter-drone space.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

For Munin, who attended the fall Drawdown session, climate change had been on her mind for over a decade since scientists on the news forewarned of melting arctic ice, intensifying hurricanes and flooding to come.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2019

“Once the smoke hit, it became a foreground concern for me,” Munin said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2019

Munin had once dreamed of traipsing the country in a motor home as a retiree.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2019

Glad was he to see them, for he knew them to be Hugin and Munin, the sacred birds of Odin, and he felt sure that they brought him words of cheer from the All-Father.

From The Story of Siegfried by Baldwin, James

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