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JOTUN
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• JOTUN (noun)
The noun JOTUN has 1 sense:
1. (Norse mythology) one of a group of giants often in conflict with the Aesir
Familiarity information: JOTUN used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Norse mythology) one of a group of giants often in conflict with the Aesir
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Jotun; Jotunn
Hypernyms ("Jotun" is a kind of...):
giant (an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales)
Domain category:
Norse mythology (the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity)
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