"hamingja" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hamingjas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hamingja (plural hamingjas)
  1. (Norse mythology) A female guardian angel in Norse mythology, believed to accompany a person and decide their luck and happiness. Wikipedia link: hamingja Tags: Norse Categories (topical): Norse mythology
    Sense id: en-hamingja-en-noun-6rlPt4F2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 79 1 12 7 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 86 1 6 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 1 5 4 1 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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