Asgard

noun

As·​gard ˈas-ˌgärd How to pronounce Asgard (audio) ˈaz- How to pronounce Asgard (audio)
: the home of the Norse gods

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The first film in the Thor series sees the god of thunder exiled from his fabled home of Asgard to earth where he is forced to learn humility. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 Other phyla of Asgard microbes have also been named after gods from Norse mythology. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026 At no point does his character summon thunder and lightning from the sky, pine for the good old days in Asgard, or reference the Nordic gods of yore. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026 Nemesis achieves a lot, introducing a dangerous new villain that even the mighty Asgard fear, while ramping up the tension for a suitably dramatic season finale. — Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Asgard

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Old Norse āsgarthr

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Asgard was in 1704

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