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Donar

American  
[doh-nahr] / ˈdoʊ nɑr /

noun

German Mythology.
  1. the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.


Donar British  
/ ˈdoːnar, ˈdəʊnɑː /

noun

  1. the Germanic god of thunder, corresponding to Thor in Norse mythology

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Donar

< Old High German thonar, donar; cognate with Old English Thunor, Old Norse Thōrr; see thunder, Thursday


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Donar said he particularly appreciates the chance to get to know his customers.

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He, Pregler and Donar all said their love of hunting ties in with the things they enjoy about their trade.

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“I just enjoy putting the whitetails back together, recreating the way they look,” Donar said.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2021

Erin Donar, a Treasury spokeswoman, said the proposal had received a record 150,000 comments.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2015

Thor or Donar, Thunder, is said to be the mightiest of the gods; he is identified, as we saw, with Jove, but he is a rougher and more primitive deity.

From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Allan Menzies

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