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1. (n.) rune
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets of Germanic languages, esp. of Scandinavia and Britain, from about the 3rd to 13th centuries.
2. rune
something written or inscribed in such characters.
3. rune
something secret or mysterious, as an aphorism with mystical meaning.
4. (Literary.) rune
a poem, song, or verse.
Etymology: (1865–70; < Finnish runo poem, canto < Scand. See rune1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) rune, runic letter
any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages
"each rune had its own magical significance"
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1. (noun) rune
a letter, or character, belonging to the written language of the ancient Norsemen, or Scandinavians; in a wider sense, applied to the letters of the ancient nations of Northern Europe in general
2. (noun) rune
old Norse poetry expressed in runes
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