Njord
[ nyawrd ]
/ nyɔrd /
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noun Scandinavian Mythology.
the god of winds, navigation, and prosperity, and the father of Frey and Freya; king of the Vanir.
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Origin of Njord
First recorded in 1830–35; from Old Norse Njǫrthr; compare Latin Nerthus, a Germanic female deity described by Tacitus
Words nearby Njord
Nizhnekamsk, Nizhnevartovsk, Nizhni Novgorod, Nizhni Tagil, NJ, Njord, NKGB, Nkomo, nkosi, Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika, Nkrumah
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British Dictionary definitions for Njord
Njord
Njorth (njɔːθ)
/ (njɔːd) /
noun
Norse myth the god of the sea, fishing, and prosperity
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