Meaning of Thor | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.
   Norse
2. A male given name from the Germanic languages occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.
3. A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.

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Examples

“So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.”

“There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.””

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