"Loki" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈləʊki/ [UK], /ˈloʊki/ [US]
Rhymes: -əʊki Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse Loki, where further etymology is shown. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|non|Loki}} Old Norse Loki Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Loki
  1. (Norse mythology) The god of mischief and trickery; growing progressively evil, he kills Balder, and is bound until Ragnarok, the end of the world. Wikipedia link: Loki Tags: Norse Categories (topical): Gods, Norse deities, Norse mythology Translations (god of mischief and trickery): 洛基 (Luòjī) (Chinese Mandarin), Loke (Danish), Loki [masculine] (Faroese), Lokki [masculine] (Faroese), Loki [masculine] (French), ლოკი (loḳi) (Georgian), Loki [masculine] (Icelandic), ロキ (Roki) (Japanese), 로키 (Roki) (Korean), लोकी (lokī) [masculine] (Marathi), Loke (Norwegian Bokmål), Loke (Norwegian Nynorsk), Loki [masculine] (Old Norse), Loki [masculine] (Portuguese), Ло́ки (Lóki) [masculine] (Russian), Loke (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Loki-en-name-6WhRCqXN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Shapeshifters Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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