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Vanir

Vanir proper noun: the principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir.

Proper noun

Vanir

  1. The principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir.
  2. Members of the Swedish royal family whose ancestry is traditionally traced to one of the Vanir deities.

Vanir meaning in Marathi

Vanir in Marathi

Scandinavian deities
वानिर vānir

Origin of Vanir

Borrowed from Old Norse vanir. Doublet of Wanes.

Questions about Vanir

What does Vanir mean?
Vanir means the principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir.
What is Vanir in Marathi?
Vanir in Marathi is वानिर (vānir). See Vanir meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Vanir?
Vanir is a proper noun.

Words near Vanir in the dictionary

  1. vaniloquy
  2. vanily
  3. Vanimo
  4. vanin
  5. vanins
  6. Vanir
  7. vanish
  8. vanish to the four winds
  9. vanish'd
  10. vanishable
  11. vanished

Source and license

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