Thor — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. A hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, and the protection of mankind.

   Usage

   • Norse

   Examples

   So likewise a day comes when the Runic Thor, with his Eddas, must withdraw into dimness; and many an African Mumbo-Jumbo and Indian Pawpaw be utterly abolished.

   More examples (1)

   There’s the Thor fly in tribute of the God of Thunder, played in Marvel by Chris Hemsworth. Its scientific name is “Daptolestes bronteflavus,” which is derived from Latin like most scientific names – and translates to “blond thunder.”

2. A male given name from the Germanic languages, occasionally borrowed from Scandinavia.

   Related words

   Thursdaythunder

3. A mountain on Baffin Island, Canada.