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NJORTH
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
(Norse mythology) chief of the Vanir; god of the sea and winds and prosperity; father of Frey and Freya; sometimes subsumes Teutonic Nerthus
Synonyms:
Njord; Njorth
Classified under:
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)