[thawr] 
,| 1. | Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent. |
| 2. | a medium-range U.S. Air Force ballistic missile developed in the early 1950s and powered by a single liquid-propellant rocket engine. |
| 3. | a male given name. |
| Thor (thôr) n. Mythology The Norse god of thunder. [Old Norse Thōrr; see (s)tenə- in Indo-European roots.] |
The god of thunder in Norse mythology. He wielded a hammer.
Note: Thursday (Thor's day) is named after Thor.
