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Gondlir

Gondlir proper noun: odin.

Proper noun

Gondlir

  1. (Norse) Odin.
    • I told you I would tell you my names. This is what they call me. I am called Glad-of-War, Grim, Raider and Third. I am One-eyed. […] I am All-Father, and I am Gondlir Wand-bearer.2015, Neil Gaiman, The American Gods Quartet, 2019, Ebook, Hachette Livre (Headline Publishing Group), unnumbered page

Origin of Gondlir

Borrowed from Old Norse Gǫndlir (“wand bearer", "wand wielder”) (Gǫnd + -lir), where the wand is a magical implement possibly used for shamanic travel. It has also been suggested that Gǫnd may signify "wolf" (implying a spirit or otherwise magical wolf).

Questions about Gondlir

What does Gondlir mean?
Gondlir means odin.
What part of speech is Gondlir?
Gondlir is a proper noun.

Words near Gondlir in the dictionary

  1. gonderiosis
  2. Gonders
  3. Gondi
  4. Gondia
  5. Gondishapur
  6. Gondlir
  7. gondoic
  8. gondoic acid
  9. gondola
  10. gondola car
  11. gondola cars

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