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Princeton's WordNet
Norn, weird sisternoun
(Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae
Wiktionary
Nornnoun
any of the three goddesses of fate or destiny.
Nornnoun
an extinct language that was spoken on the Shetland Islands and Orkney Islands.
nornverb
To mourn; complain.
nornverb
To bring forward; proffer; propose.
nornverb
To say; speak; utter; tell.
nornverb
To call.
Etymology: From nornen, nurnen, from gnornan, gnornian, from gnorn, from gnurnaz, from gʰneus-. Cognate with gnornon.
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norn
In Norse mythology, a Norn is one of the female beings who rule over the fate or destiny of Gods and humans. They are often depicted as three sisters, representing the past, present and future. The notion of Norns is similar to the concept of Fates in Greek mythology.
Webster Dictionary
Nornnoun
alt. of Norna
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Norn
norn, n. (Scand. myth.) one of the three fates—Urd, Verdande, and Skuld.—Also Norn′a.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of norn in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of norn in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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