Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Mythology The Norse god of thunder.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The second principal god of the ancient Scandinavians, the god of thunder. He was the son of Odin, or the supreme being, aud Jörth, the earth. He was the champion of the gods, and was called in to their assistance whenever they were in straits. He was also the friend of mankind, and the slayer of trolls and evil spirits. He always carried a heavy hammer (mjölnir, the crusher), which, as often as he discharged it, returned to his hand of itself; he possessed a girdle which had the virtue of renewing his strength. Thor is represented as a powerful man in the prime of life, with a long red beard, a crown on his head, a scepter in one hand, and his hammer in the other. Thursday is called after him, and his name enters as an element into a great many proper names.
- n. In zoology, a genus of macrurous crustaceans.
Wiktionary
- n. Norse mythology The god of thunder.
- n. A male given name occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Scand. Myth.) The god of thunder, and son of Odin.
WordNet 3.0
- n. (Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
Etymologies
- Representing Old Norse Þórr (Swedish Tor); cognate with Old English þunor. (Wiktionary)
- Old Norse Thōrr; see (s)tenə- in Indo-European roots. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“It's THOR! and then a blazing lightning bolt strikes as Thor strikes his hammer-to-the-sky pose.”
“Regarding THOR; Thor is a public domain figure insofar as he is based upon a myth. meaning that anyone can use the name and attributes associated with the MYTHICAL character of Thor.”
“But if I lost you with everything after the word "Thor" in that sentence - well, that's part of the problem.”
“Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" star Kat Dennings may have a role in "Thor" as well.”
EXCLUSIVE: Kat Dennings Joins The Cast Of ‘Thor’ » MTV Movies Blog
“However, an October rumor seemed to indicate that Law was on track to change all that with a role in "Thor" alongside Robert De Niro.”
‘Sherlock Holmes’ Star Jude Law Says No To ‘Thor’ Casting Rumors » MTV Movies Blog
“How it’s used in Thor is probably leveling buildings and fighting Norse gods … Thor hits theaters on May 6, 2011.”
Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business » Blog Archive » Behold: The New Thor
“Thor is also credited with having written and produced the film; the first credit is apparently not true and was listed to ensure that the film met the required quota of Canadians in key positions necessary to guarantee the tax credit which had helped to finance the film.”
“Thor is a great character in the comics, but on screen I fear he's going to seem like a kind of cross between Conan and the Swedish Chef.”
“My take on the final outcome: Sure, there's the fact that al'Thor is a master swordsman AND has god-like powers, whereas Jaime's just an ordinary (if highly skilled ... if a little crippled) master swordsman, but that's not the real reason I sort of expected this outcome.”
“Jun. 10th, 2010 12: 10 am (UTC) ditto - I'm assuming Thor is about to come screaming in looking for where he 'dropped' it.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Thor’.
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PECH - marine zoologists
Immortal people after whom waterborne species were named. Most of them have been marine zoologists, I would guess.
e.g. Gates' goblet, Humphrey's buccinum, Turton's moon snail, etc.Schnakenbeck, Steindachner, Winterbottom, Czekanowski, Largilliert, Monterosato, Tachanovsky, Tankerville, Aldovrandi, Blainville, Burkenroad, Burmeister and 286 more...
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ruzuzu's future nicknames
All the old blarney is on another list.
We're movin' on, bunny boo!beetlestomper, geiger countess, whistler's brother, vegemite virgin, Schrödinger's cat..., Newton's apple du..., the boy who misto..., darby o'gilgamesh, rainbow mustache, MuffinFluff, the French entert..., Peaches O'Day and 122 more...
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Thunder
Boanerges, brontosaurus, fremitus, lower, thunderstone, thunderstroke, incus, thunderwear, thundersnow, Thor, Pērkons, thunderbird and 38 more...
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gods (1 syllable)
A list of mythological gods that people have worshipped throughout history (includes primordial dieties).
They can be animate or inanimate (male or female). 1 syllable words
Pl...Zeus, Nyx, Sun, Set, Mars, Pax, Nox, Bat, Pan, Sol, Ops, Dis and 6 more...
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Norse Mythology
Asgard, Odin, Frigg, Valhalla, Valkyrie, Ragnarok, Allfather, Hlidskjalf, Loki, fenrir, Freya, Frey and 15 more...
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Víkingr
The Viking world
beitass, knarr, longship, Lindisfarne, seax, runestone, saga, Odin, Thor, Frey, Freyja, Loki and 8 more...
Tweets
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