As·gard ( s gärd , äz-)n. Mythology The heavenly residence of the Norse gods and slain heroes of war. [Old Norse  sgardhr :  ss, god; see ansu- in Indo-European roots + gardhr, enclosure; see gher-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
Asgard [ˈæsgɑːd], Asgarth [ˈæsgɑːθ]
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(Myth & Legend / Norse Myth & Legend) Norse myth the dwelling place of the principal gods, the Aesir
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| Noun | 1. |  Asgard - (Norse mythology) the heavenly dwelling of the Norse gods (the Aesir) and slain war heroesfictitious place, imaginary place, mythical place - a place that exists only in imagination; a place said to exist in fictional or religious writings Norse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity |
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