• Æsir

    Origin

    From Old Norse æsir ("").

    Alternative forms

    Proper noun

    1. The principal group of benevolent deities in the Norse pantheon, representing power and war; opponents of the Vanir.

    Usage notes

    Some dictionaries have Æsir/Aesir/aesir capitalized, others present uppercase and lowercase initial as alternatives.

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