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Norn (nôrn)

n. Mythology

Any of the three goddesses of fate in Norse myth.

Norn¹

(Myth & Legend / Norse Myth & Legend) Norse myth any of the three virgin goddesses of fate, who predestine the lives of the gods and men

[Old Norse]

Norn²

(Linguistics / Languages) the medieval Norse language of the Orkneys, Shetlands, and parts of N Scotland. It was extinct by 1750

[from Old Norse norr&́#́x́0́1́5́3́;́na Norwegian, from northr north]

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Noun

Norn - (Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae

weird sister

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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