Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [thawr]
- /θɔr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [thawr]
- /θɔr/
Definitions of thor word
- noun thor 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. 1
- noun thor a medium-range U.S. Air Force ballistic missile developed in the early 1950s and powered by a single liquid-propellant rocket engine. 1
- noun thor a male given name. 1
- noun thor the god of thunder, depicted as wielding a hammer, emblematic of the thunderbolt 0
- noun thor the god of thunder, war, and strength, and the son of Odin, armed with a magic hammer 0
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Origin of thor
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Old English Thōr < Old Norse Thōrr literally, thunder
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Parts of speech for Thor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
thor usage trend in Literature
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