rainbow bridge
rainbow bridge proper noun: the road between the realm of the gods and the realm of men in Heathenry which appears in the form of a rainbow; Bifrost.
Proper noun (1)
the rainbow bridge
- The road between the realm of the gods and the realm of men in Heathenry which appears in the form of a rainbow; Bifrost.
- O High Ones of the Rainbow Bridge, Thou hast heard that which is my need And my desire.1993 The Rites of Odin, Ed Fitch, Llewellyn, →ISBN, page 273.
- With nature I give and feel her pain, / In Freyja's arms I'm at peace again, / And in all I've heard, / And in all I've read, / My life is anew, like the eagle that flew, / Across the Rainbow Bridge, / Myself to myself, I give to you.1998 Heartland, Volume 1, Issue 3 (Heathen Journal), I Believe, Joanne Fletcher - Holloway.
- A metaphorical bridge crossed at death, usually in reference to pets.
- Two of my three dogs have crossed the rainbow bridge.
- I'm so sorry your little Typo is gone. Surely she knew how much she was loved and she will wait for you at the Rainbow Bridge.2005 September 23, jacquie, kylie & gilbert, “Typo (0/1)”, in alt.pets.ferrets (Usenet)
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Rainbow Bridge
the Rainbow Bridge
- Alternative letter-case form of rainbow bridge.
- Between us and the dwelling of the gods is the Rainbow Bridge, whereon the gods and heroes come to and fro.[1870], [Elizabeth Charles], chapter I, in The Victory of the Vanquished. A Story of the First Century., New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Company, […], →OCLC, page 18
- O High Ones of the Rainbow Bridge, Thou hast heard that which is my need And my desire.1993 The Rites of Odin, Ed Fitch, Llewellyn, →ISBN, page 273.
Forms of rainbow bridge
| alternative form | Rainbow Bridge |
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| alternative Internet usually | 🌈 |
Questions about rainbow bridge
- What does rainbow bridge mean?
- Rainbow bridge means the road between the realm of the gods and the realm of men in Heathenry which appears in the form of a rainbow; Bifrost.
- What part of speech is rainbow bridge?
- Rainbow bridge is a proper noun.
Words near rainbow bridge in the dictionary
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