Norn

/nɔrn/
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Definitions of Norn
  1. noun
    (Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae
    synonyms: weird sister
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    examples:
    Urth
    goddess of fate: a giantess who personified the past
    Verthandi
    goddess of fate: an elf who personified the present
    Skuld
    goddess of fate: a dwarf who personified the future
    type of:
    Norse deity
    a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen
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