AEsir

AEsir
AEsir [AE]"sir, n. pl. [Icel., pl. of [=a]ss god.] In the old Norse mythology, the gods Odin, Thor, Loki, Balder, Frigg, and the others. Their home was called Asgard. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • Aesir — Ases Pour les articles homonymes, voir ASE. Odin, Ase majeur, chevauchant Sleipnir Dans la mythologie …   Wikipédia en Français

  • aesir — noun The chief gods of pagan Scandinavia …   Wiktionary

  • aesir — ae·sir …   English syllables

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