"Hœnir" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈheɪˌnɪɹ/, /ˈhoʊˌnɪɹ/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse Hǿnir. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|non|Hǿnir}} Old Norse Hǿnir Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hœnir
  1. (Norse mythology) A Norse Æsir god, who, along with Odin and Lodur, created the first humans. Wikipedia link: Hœnir Tags: Norse Categories (topical): Norse mythology Translations (Norse god): Høner (Danish), Hænir [masculine] (Icelandic), Høne [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), Høne [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), Hǿnir [masculine] (Old Norse), Höner (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Hœnir-en-name-b~VbokAe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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