Hoth
- proper noun
- Literature
- According to legend, Hoth faced dire consequences for his tragic mistake.
Examples
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Set your course for the Hoth system.
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But, sir, the Hoth system is supposed to be devoid of human forms.
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Just look at the realism of the battle of Hoth.
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We wanted to do our best to re-create the Battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back.
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Com-Scan has detected an energy field protecting an area around the sixth planet of the Hoth system.
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It's not the ice planet of Hoth, or the forest moon of Endor, or the desert world of Tatooine.
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He's Luke Skywalker's tail gunner in the Battle of Hoth.
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The report is only a fragment from a probe droid in the Hoth system, but it's the best lead we've had.
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In Norse mythology, Hoth is known for accidentally killing his brother Balder.
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The blind god Hoth was tricked by Loki into throwing the shaft of mistletoe.
Synonyms
A blind Norse god tricked by Loki who killed his brother Balder with a spear of mistletoe
A blind god in Norse stories who Loki tricks into killing his brother with mistletoe
A blind god who Loki tricks into killing his brother Balder
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoth comes from the Old Norse name Höðr, which probably meant 'battle' or 'war'. That's why the tragic story of him being led to kill his brother matches the harsh, battle-related meaning of his name.