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Norn

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\ ˈnȯrn How to pronounce Norn (audio) \

Definition of Norn

: any of the three Norse goddesses of fate

First Known Use of Norn

1843, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Norn

Old Norse

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“Norn.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norn. Accessed 10 December 2019.

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