Norn
pronunciation
How to pronounce Norn in British English:
UK [nɔ:n]
How to pronounce Norn in American English:
US [nɔrn]
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- Noun:
- (Norse mythology) any of the three Fates or goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae
Word Origin
- Norn (n.)
- 1770, from Old Norse norn (plural nornir), one of the female fates of Scandinavian mythology, related to Swedish dialectal norna "to warn, to communicate secretly," perhaps ultimately imitative of low murmuring (compare Middle High German narren "to growl, snarl").