Definition of Jotunn

1. Noun. (Norse mythology) one of a race of giants often in conflict with the Aesir.

Exact synonyms: Jotun
Category relationships: Norse Mythology
Generic synonyms: Giant

Definition of Jotunn

1. Noun. (alternative capitalization of jotunn) ¹

2. Noun. (alternative capitalization of jötunn) ¹

3. Noun. (alternative form of jotun) ¹

4. Noun. (alternative form of jotun) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Jotunn

1. jotun [n -S] - See also: jotun

Lexicographical Neighbors of Jotunn

Josh Billings
Joshua
Joshua tree
Josiah
Josiah Quincy
Josiah Spode
Josiah Wedgwood
Josiah Willard Gibbs
Josias
Josie
Josip Broz
Joslyn
Josue
Jotto
Jotun
Jotunn (current term)
Jotunns
Jotuns
Joubert's syndrome
Joubert syndrome
Joule's equivalent
Joule's law
Joumana
Jove
Jovian
Jovian planet
Jovian planets
Jovians
Jovicentric
Jovinianist

Literary usage of Jotunn

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Home of the Eddic Poems: With Especial Reference to the Helgi-lays by Sophus Bugge (1899)
"He is one of the Asir, Odin's foster-brother from the earliest times, and an associate of the gods ; but his father was a giant ( jotunn}. ..."

2. Teutonic Mythology: Gods and Goddesses of the Northland by Viktor Rydberg, Norrœna Society, James William Buel (1905)
"And Loke is designated both as dss and jotunn, although the Asas and giants represent the two extremes. Neither Heimdal nor Loke are of the Asa-clan by ..."

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