Thor
/θɔː/ adv, name, pron
adv, name, pron ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 there Geordie, not-comparable
- 2 they're (they are) Geordie, not-comparable
Pronoun
- 1 their Geordie, determiner, possessive
Proper Noun
- 1 A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind. Norse
"So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished."
- 2 A male given name from the Germanic languages occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.
- 3 A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.
Example
More examples"Who wants to come with me to see "Thor"?"
Etymology
Representing Old Norse Þórr. Cognate with Old English Þunor, Swedish Tor.