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Thor

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A god from Norse stories who controls thunder and rain and carries a hammer
  • proper noun
  • /θɔr/
  • Literature
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  • His escape was guaranteed until Thor arrived at the scene.
  • Thor the thunder god

I think with Chris, the focus became a little more you're Thor, right?

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Examples

  • Would I rather marry Thor or meet everyone of my fans?

  • Are you ready, Thor, to actually take my advice?

    Almighty Thor (2011)

  • Do you want me to dress up like Thor?

    The 40 Year Old Virgin (2005)

  • By the hammer of Thor!

    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)

  • All the while, Thor wondered why they had been left unsupervised in the streets.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • People used to think it was Thor or Zeus that created lightning bolts; now we know differently.

    Blog text (2)

  • In ancient times, the Aryan tribe of Langobardians... made human sacrifice to the god Thor.

    The Great Dictator (1940)

  • The principal Aesir were Odin, Tyr, Thor, and Baldur.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Dude, there's no way you can compare Wonder Woman's lasso to Thor's hammer.

    Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown (2011)

  • In Norse mythology, Thor is the god of thunder who wields a mighty hammer.

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Etymology

Thor comes from an old Norse word that means 'thunder'. It is the same root as the English word thunder and the day Thursday, so Thor is the 'thunder' god and his hammer fits his power over storms and lightning.