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Norn
UK
/nɔːn/
US
/nɔrn/
Norns
pl
UK
/nɔːn/
US
/nɔrn/
Translations
In Norse mythology, a norn is a deity that governs fate.
В скандинавской мифологии норна — это божество, управляющее судьбой.
Additional translations
Definitions
In Norse mythology, a Norn is a powerful being who weaves the destinies of all living creatures.
Synonyms
Used attributively to describe something relating to the Norn language or to the Norns of Norse mythology.
Definitions
The museum houses several Norn manuscripts and artefacts.
Synonyms
UK
/nɔːn/
US
/nɔrn/
Name of the extinct North Germanic language formerly spoken in Shetland and Orkney; treated as a mass‐noun language name.
Definitions
Although Norn died out centuries ago, a few words still survive in modern Shetland dialect.
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