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RUNE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rune mean? 

RUNE (noun)
  The noun RUNE has 1 sense:

1. any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Agesplay

  Familiarity information: RUNE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RUNE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

rune; runic letter

Context example:

each rune had its own magical significance

Hypernyms ("rune" is a kind of...):

character; graph; grapheme; graphic symbol (a written symbol that is used to represent speech)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rune"):

thorn (a Germanic character of runic origin)

Derivation:

runic (relating to or consisting of runes)


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