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JOTUNN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Norse mythology) one of a group of giants often in conflict with the Aesir
Synonyms:
Jotun; Jotunn
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Jotunn" is a kind of...):
giant (an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales)
Domain category:
Norse mythology (the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity)