Jo·tun
| \ ˈyō-tᵊn
, -ˌtu̇n \
, -ˌtu̇n \
variants:
or less commonly Jotunn
Definition of Jotun
: a member of a race of giants in Norse mythology
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“Jotun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jotun. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of Jotun was in 1842
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