What does "vanir" mean?

(Norse mythology) group of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir

What is a synonym for "vanir"?

Common synonyms include: balder, bragi, donar, fertility deities, frey, freya.

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Noun

1
(Norse mythology) group of ancient gods sometimes in conflict with the Aesir wordnet

Proper Noun

1
The principal deities, as a group, of the Norse pantheon that represent chaos, fertility, and cultivation; opponents of the Æsir.
2
Members of the Swedish royal family whose ancestry is traditionally traced to one of the Vanir deities.

Borrowed from Old Norse vanir. Doublet of Wanes.