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jotunn
Jo·tun
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tʊn
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noun
Scandinavian Mythology
.
any of a
race
of giants frequently in conflict with the gods.
Also,
Jo·tunn,
Jö·tunn
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Origin:
1835–45;
<
Old Norse
jǫtunn
giant; cognate with
Old English
ēoten;
akin to
eat
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Jotun
or
Jotunn
(ˈjɔːtʊn)
—
n
Norse myth
any of a race of giants
[from Old Norse
jötunn
giant; related to
eat
]
Jotunn
or
Jotunn
—
n
[from Old Norse
jötunn
giant; related to
eat
]
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Jotun
or
Jotunn
(ˈjɔːtʊn)
—
n
Norse myth
any of a race of giants
[from Old Norse
jötunn
giant; related to
eat
]
Jotunn
or
Jotunn
—
n
[from Old Norse
jötunn
giant; related to
eat
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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