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Woden
[ wohd-n ]
noun
- the chief god of the pagan Anglo-Saxons, identified with the Scandinavian Odin.
Woden
/ ˈwəʊdən /
noun
- the foremost Anglo-Saxon god Norse counterpartOdin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Woden1
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Example Sentences
Woden, the wisest of the gods, had given up not an arm but an eye, which he had sold for the waters of wisdom.
Woden, it will be borne in mind, is one of the figures of the old mythology merged in the Hidden Hero beneath the German hills.
I believe I have more sunshine than the other days, for Woden likes to have clear skies and health-giving breezes.
Woden is claimed by the early Angle and Saxon kings of the heptarchy as their common ancestor.
Hence we have in some quite early (not West Saxon) pedigrees, five names given as ancestors of Woden.
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