Njord

[ nyawrd ]

/ nyɔrd /

noun Scandinavian Mythology.

the god of winds, navigation, and prosperity, and the father of Frey and Freya; king of the Vanir.

Compare Nerthus.

Origin of Njord

First recorded in 1830–35; from Old Norse Njǫrthr; compare Latin Nerthus, a Germanic female deity described by Tacitus

Words nearby Njord

Nizhnevartovsk, Nizhni Novgorod, Nizhni Tagil, Nizoral, NJ, Njord, NKA, NK cell, NKDA, NKGB, Nkomo

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Example sentences from the Web for Njord

The myth has given the honour of this undertaking to Njord, the clan-chief of the Vans and the commander of their forces.
Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
The most of what Saxo relates about this Fridlevus is, as stated, taken from the myth about Njord, and told as history.
Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D.
She is the daughter of Njord, and was forsaken by her husband Odd, and is ever hoping for his return.
The Story of Norway|Hjalmar H. Boyesen
Yet Njord is not of the lineage of the Æsir, for he was born and bred in Vanaheim.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson

Njord died on a bed of sickness, and before he died made himself be marked for Odin with the spear-point.
The Younger Edda|Snorre

British Dictionary definitions for Njord

Njord

Njorth (njɔːθ)

/ (njɔːd) /

noun

Norse myth the god of the sea, fishing, and prosperity

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单词	njord
释义	Njord [ nyawrd ] / nyɔrd / noun Scandinavian Mythology. the god of winds, navigation, and prosperity, and the father of Frey and Freya; king of the Vanir. Compare Nerthus. Origin of Njord First recorded in 1830–35; from Old Norse Njǫrthr; compare Latin Nerthus, a Germanic female deity described by Tacitus Words nearby Njord Nizhnevartovsk, Nizhni Novgorod, Nizhni Tagil, Nizoral, NJ, Njord, NKA, NK cell, NKDA, NKGB, Nkomo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Njord The myth has given the honour of this undertaking to Njord, the clan-chief of the Vans and the commander of their forces. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3\|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D. The most of what Saxo relates about this Fridlevus is, as stated, taken from the myth about Njord, and told as history. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3\|Viktor Rydberg, Ph.D. She is the daughter of Njord, and was forsaken by her husband Odd, and is ever hoping for his return. The Story of Norway\|Hjalmar H. Boyesen Yet Njord is not of the lineage of the Æsir, for he was born and bred in Vanaheim. The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson\|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson Njord died on a bed of sickness, and before he died made himself be marked for Odin with the spear-point. The Younger Edda\|Snorre British Dictionary definitions for Njord Njord Njorth (njɔːθ) / (njɔːd) / noun Norse myth the god of the sea, fishing, and prosperity 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
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