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noun
A member of a race of giants who usually stand in opposition to the Æsir and especially to Thor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Norse
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of jotun.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
(Norse mythology) one of a race of giants often in conflict with the Aesir
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Jotunn
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: giant
History
Learned borrowing from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz (“giant”). Doublet of ettin.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
