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Tyr Moderate

Tyr has 2 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(Norse mythology) god of war and strife and son of Odin; identified with Anglo-Saxon Tiu

"In Norse mythology, Tyr is the valiant god of war and strife who lost his hand battling the wolf Fenrir."

Proper Noun
1

The Norse god of war, identifiable with Tiu or Tiw.

"Odin was sometimes worshipped under the name Tyr, reflecting his identification as the Norse god of war known also as Tiu."

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Origin

The word tyr comes from the Old Norse name for a god and entered English through the influence of Scandinavian settlers in Britain. It is related to other Germanic words that originally referred to this deity before evolving into terms like Tuesday.

Rhyming Words
satyr martyr bogatyr pro martyr hiermartyr hieromartyr protomartyr cybermartyr great martyr pseudomartyr metric martyr edward martyr saint edward martyr
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