thor

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/θɔː/

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/θɔː/ · /θɔɹ/ · /ðɔː/

Definition of thor

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(Norse)A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

“So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.”
“There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.””

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(Norse)A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

“So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.”
“There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.””
A male given name from the Germanic languages, occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.
A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.

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Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Representing Old Norse Þórr. Cognate with Old English Þunor, Swedish Tor.

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