Asgard

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Etymology

Borrowed from English Asgard, from Old Norse Ásgarðr. See Asgard (Archaea) § Discovery and nomenclature on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Proper noun

Asgard

  1. A taxonomic kingdom within the domain Archaea – archaeans that contain eukaryotic signature proteins.

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English

Alternative forms

  • Asgarth

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæsˌɡɑɹd/, /ˈæzˌɡɑɹd/, /ˈɑsˌɡɑɹd/, /ˈɑzˌɡɑɹd/
  • (for one pronunciation) Homophone: ass guard

Proper noun

Asgard

  1. (Norse mythology) The realm of the Æsir gods.
    • 1884, M. W. Macdowall, Asgard and the gods, [] , page 48:
      The gods built themselves castles in Asgard, and halls that shone with gold. It is recorded that there were twelve such heavenly palaces, but the poems differ from each other in describing them.
    • 2007, Heather O'Donoghue, From Asgard to Valhalla: The Remarkable History of the Norse Myths, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 48:
      So, for instance, when the giant Hrungnir became tediously drunk and boastful, it was Freyja who, of all the Æsir in Asgard, was bold enough to keep serving him drink, but equally it was she whom he threatened to take away with him.
  2. A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.

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Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse Ásgarðr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaz.ɡart/
  • Rhymes: -azɡart
  • Syllabification: As‧gard

Proper noun

Asgard m inan

  1. (Norse mythology) Asgard (realm of the Æsir gods)

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Further reading

  • Asgard in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Asgard in PWN's encyclopedia