Thor's hammer

Thor's hammer noun: mjöllnir (Mjollnir), the distinctively T-shaped war-hammer of the Norse thunder god Thor, or a representation thereof, now used as a symbol by various pagan religious groups.

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Noun

Thor's hammer (plural Thor's hammers)

(Germanic, Norse) Mjöllnir (Mjollnir), the distinctively T-shaped war-hammer of the Norse thunder god Thor, or a representation thereof, now used as a symbol by various pagan religious groups.

Synonyms:

hammer of Thor, Mjöllnir, Mjollnir, rod from God
(slang) An orbital drop hypervelocity kinetic energy weapon (KEW). A theoretical weapon, originating from a U.S. government study, Project Thor, from the 1950s.

Synonyms of Thor's hammer

hammer of Thor
Mjöllnir
Mjollnir
rod from God

Forms of Thor's hammer

plural	Thor's hammers
alternative form	Thor's Hammer

Origin of Thor's hammer

From Thor + hammer.

Questions about Thor's hammer

What does Thor's hammer mean?: Thor's hammer means mjöllnir (Mjollnir), the distinctively T-shaped war-hammer of the Norse thunder god Thor, or a representation thereof, now used as a symbol by various pagan religious groups.
What part of speech is Thor's hammer?: Thor's hammer is a noun.
What is the plural of Thor's hammer?: The plural of Thor's hammer is Thor's hammers.

Words near Thor's hammer in the dictionary

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