Vanir

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvɑːnɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vä′nir)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Va•nir  (vä′nir),USA pronunciation n. (often l.c.) (used with a pl. v.)[Scand. Myth.]
  1. Mythologya race of gods, first in conflict with the Aesir, later allied with them. They function as fertility divinities and include Njord, Frey, and Freyja.
  • Old Norse, probably from the same root as vinr friend, Latin Venus Venus, Sanskrit vánas desire

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Vanir / ˈvɑːnɪə/
  1. a race of ancient gods often locked in struggle with the Aesir. The most notable of them are Njord and his children Frey and Freya
Etymology: from Old Norse Vanr, a fertility god
'Vanir' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aesir - Frey - Freya - Hoenir - Njord - vanadium - vanish

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