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Tyr

1

[ teer, tyr ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. the god of strife.


Tyr

2
  1. Biochemistry. tyrosine.

Tyr

/ tɪə; tjʊə /

noun

  1. Norse myth the god of war, son of Odin Anglo-Saxon counterpartTiu
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tyr1

< Old Norse Týr (plural tívar gods); Tiu
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Example Sentences

Of the other gods, only five were important: Balder, Thor, Freyr, Heimdall, and Tyr.

Tyr scratched his chin with his left hand, which was his only hand.

They inserted a sequence called a CopyCat cassette into Tyr at a location that prevents Tyr from encoding a functional protein.

From Nature

His gods were already waiting for him when he arrived: Tyr, one-handed, and gray Odin gallows-god, and Thor of the thunders.

The rock, sitting below Tyrs Bridge, is marked in Czech and German, with one message from pub owner Franz Mayer in 1904 saying: “If you see me, weep.”

From Reuters

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