Norn
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- noun
- /nɔrn/
- Literature
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Norn
- Your story is not over, and when it is, one day you will discover that the Norns have sewn your tales in their tapestries from the beginning.
- Norn Book of Fate
- Norn stone
- Norn Book
Examples
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Each post, Laura Norn takes a chart, table, interactive graphic, or other display of sociology.
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The Norns that spin and weave at their Well of Fate.
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And better than the Norn, I'd imagine.
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That norn determines your fate.
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There are many norns, as each person gets their own norn at birth.
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There are many norns, as each person gets their own norn at birth.
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But are the gods, Norns (female executive gods, of a sort), and giants really aliens to us or to each other?
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In Norse mythology, the three Norns control the fate of both gods and men.
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The ancient story tells of how the Norns weave the destinies of every creature.
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Many believe that the Norns have the power to change one's fate through their decisions.
Synonyms
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One of three women who decide people's future in old stories
Surface Forms
Etymology
Norn comes from Old Norse and means a being of 'fate' or 'destiny', so you can think of a Norn as the Norse version of the Greek Fates who 'spin' the thread of life. That's why a Norn is a goddess who decides what will happen to people.