jotunn
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A giant from Norse stories who often fights the gods
- noun
- /ˈjoʊtʌn/
- Literature
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jotun
- The hero faced a fierce Jotunn in the mountains, battling for control of the realm.
Examples
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One of the Jotunn.
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In Norse mythology, a Jotunn often represents chaos and is portrayed as a giant being.
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Legends tell of a Jotunn who challenged the gods, creating turmoil in the peaceful realms.
Synonyms
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A giant in Norse stories who often fights the gods
is written with a double final n rather than a single final n
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word jotunn comes from Old Norse jötunn, which meant 'giant'. In Norse legends these giants lived in Jotunheim, the 'home of the giants', so a jotunn is a giant in those stories.