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HEIMDALL

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Overview

HEIMDALL (noun)
  The noun HEIMDALL has 1 sense:

1. (Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgardplay

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


English dictionary: Word details


HEIMDALL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Heimdal; Heimdall; Heimdallr

Instance hypernyms:

Norse deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen)

Domain category:

Norse mythology (the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity)


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