Thor

American  

[thawr] / θɔr /

noun

1. Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.

2. a medium-range U.S. Air Force ballistic missile developed in the early 1950s and powered by a single liquid-propellant rocket engine.

3. a male given name.

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Thor British  

/ θɔː /

noun

1. Norse myth the god of thunder, depicted as wielding a hammer, emblematic of the thunderbolt

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Thor Cultural  

1. The god of thunder in Norse mythology. He wielded a hammer.

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Thursday (Thor's day) is named after Thor.

Etymology

Origin of Thor

before 1050; Old English Thōr < Old Norse Thōrr literally, thunder

Example Sentences

Isaac GRoot is Nvidia’s software for robot brains, running on Jetson Thor hardware.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Also running are Republicans Sean Lee, a financial services executive, and Eric Thor Aarnio, a contractor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Thor Industries THO -5.47%decrease; red down pointing triangle maintained its fiscal-year outlook, warning that a cloudy consumer outlook driven by geopolitical and economic uncertainty could impact its results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

In the past few years, three well-known individuals named Wally, Freya and Thor have all passed through the UK, hauling out in several locations.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

“Look at that,” she said, resting her hand on the top of Bat’s head and petting his hair, just as Bat stroked Thor.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold