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Vanir

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Va·nir  (vänîr)
pl.n. Mythology
An early race of Norse gods who dwelt with the Aesir in Asgard.
[Old Norse; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Vanir [ˈvɑːnɪə]
n
(Myth & Legend / Norse Myth & Legend) Norse myth a race of ancient gods often locked in struggle with the Aesir. The most notable of them are Njord and his children Frey and Freya
[from Old Norse Vanr, a fertility god]
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Noun1.Vanir - (Norse mythology) race of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir
Norse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity
Norse deity - a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen


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