"Gungnir" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old Norse Gungnir (“the swaying one”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|non|Gungnir||the swaying one}} Learned borrowing from Old Norse Gungnir (“the swaying one”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Gungnir
  1. (Norse mythology and paganism) The spear of the Norse god Odin, which is believed to never miss its target. Wikipedia link: Gungnir Tags: Norse Categories (topical): Norse mythology, Paganism, Spears
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