Thor

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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