Midgard

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪdɡɑːd/, /ˈmɪdɡɑːð/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mid′gärd)


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Mid•gard  (mid′gärd),USA pronunciation n. [Scand. Myth.]
  1. Mythologythe middle earth, home of men, lying between Niflheim and Muspelheim, formed from the body of Ymir.
  • Old Norse mithgarthr, cognate with Old English middangeard the earth, the abode of men. See mid-, yard2

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Midgard / ˈmɪdɡɑːd/, Midgarth / ˈmɪdɡɑːð/, Mithgarthr / ˈmɪðɡɑːðə/
  1. the dwelling place of humankind, formed from the body of the giant Ymir and linked by the bridge Bifrost to Asgard, home of the gods
Etymology: 19th Century: from Old Norse mithgarthr; see mid1, yard2
'Midgard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Angrboda - Jormungand - Loki - Midgard serpent - Mithgarthr - Thor - Utgard - Yggdrasil

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