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Wotan

Wotan proper noun: odin, especially in his continental Germanic form.

Proper noun

Wotan

  1. (Germanic) Odin, especially in his continental Germanic form.
    • Wotan, finding that there is no escape, turns for help and advice to Loge, the God of Evil, the spirit of flickering, treacherous fire, the master of cunning and deceit; and he introduces to gods and giants the lust for gold.1894, William James Henderson, Preludes and Studies: Musical Themes of the Day, page 17
    • In Anglo-Saxon mythology, kings were descended from Wotan, or Odin, the high god of the Teutonic pantheon.2012, Ian Bradley, God Save the Queen: The Spiritual Heart of the Monarchy, A&C Black, →ISBN, page 70

Origin of Wotan

Borrowed from German Wotan. Doublet of Woden and Odin.

Words formed from Wotan

Questions about Wotan

What does Wotan mean?
Wotan means odin, especially in his continental Germanic form.
What part of speech is Wotan?
Wotan is a proper noun.

Words near Wotan in the dictionary

  1. Wossy
  2. wost
  3. wot
  4. wotacism
  5. wotagei
  6. Wotan
  7. Wotanism
  8. WOTC
  9. wotcha
  10. wotcher
  11. WOTD

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