Vanir

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    (Norse mythology) group of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir.
  2. 2
    Members of the Swedish royal family whose ancestry is traditionally traced to one of the Vanir deities.

Synonyms

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balderbragidonarfreyfreyafrigg

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse vanir. Doublet of Wanes.

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