balder (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *Balder*:
NOUN	person	Balder, Baldr	(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature

Balder > pronunciation
Sounds	bao'lder
Rhymes	adder ... Zealander: 203 rhymes with der...

English > *Balder*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth.
Synonym	Baldr
Category	Norse mythology	The mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity
Instance of	Norse deity	A deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen
Spanish	Balder
Catalan	Balder, Bàlder, Baldr

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