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Ymir

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Definition of Ymir

: a giant from whose body the gods create the world in Norse mythology

First Known Use of Ymir

1793, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Ymir

Old Norse

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“Ymir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ymir. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.

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