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Definition of Ymir
: a giant from whose body the gods create the world in Norse mythology
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“Ymir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ymir. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of Ymir was in 1793
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