Norn - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Norn :  (noun)

1: (Norse mythology) any of the three Fates or goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae [syn: Norn]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Norn : \Norn\, Norna \Nor"na\, n. [Icel. norn, pl. nornir.] 1. (Scandinavian Myth.) One of the three Fates, Past, Present, and Future. Their names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld.

2. A tutelary deity; a genius.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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