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godi

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɡəʊdi/
  • rhymes with -əʊdi

1

noun

Meaning 1

A local chieftain in Norse societies, who held religious and administrative duties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A priest of the modern Norse religion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Germanic

Topics: lifestyle, paganism, religion

Examples

  • Coordinate term: gythja (priestess)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Icelandic goði.