Tyr
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Tyr
< Old Norse Týr (plural tívar gods); see Tiu
Example Sentences
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"The current panic and volatility surrounding bitcoin is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of it as an asset class," said Ed Hindi, chief investment officer of Swiss-based cryptocurrency hedgefund Tyr Capital.
From Reuters ● Feb. 5, 2022
Interacting side chains include Tyr aromatic rings that stack because of π–π interactions.
From Nature ● Nov. 8, 2016
In one upgraded house near the southern city of Tyr, the owner, Ahmed al-Nasrallah, said he had yet to decide whether to allow the refugees to stay beyond the one-year contract.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2013
This is analogous to a conserved Tyr in ICL2 of several aminergic receptors that also forms a hydrogen bond with Asp.
From Nature ● Feb. 13, 2013
Thor was about to tell her, but before he could speak Tyr said, “His name is Veor, Mother. He’s my friend. And an enemy of the enemies of Hymir and the giants.”
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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