: a king of the Huns figuring in Germanic legend and corresponding to the historical Attila
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Old Norse
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
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“Atli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Atli. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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