Heimdall
[ heym-dahl ]
nounScandinavian Mythology.
the god of dawn and light.
Origin of Heimdall
1<Old Norse Heimdallr, equivalent to heim(r) home, world + dallr, perhaps cognate with Old English deall bold, renowned
- Also Heimdal, Heim·dallr [heym-dahl-er]. /ˈheɪmˌdɑl ər/.
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British Dictionary definitions for Heimdall
Heimdall
Heimdal Heimdallr (ˈheɪmˌdɑːlə)
/ (ˈheɪmˌdɑːl) /
noun
Norse myth the god of light and the dawn, and the guardian of the rainbow bridge Bifrost
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