Aesir

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪsɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ā′sir, ā′zir)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ae•sir  (ā′sir, ā′zir),USA pronunciation n. (often l.c.) (used with a pl. v.)[Scand. Myth.]
  1. Mythologythe principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Cf. Vanir. 
  • Old Norse, plural of āss god; cognate with Old English ōs god, Os- in proper names (as Ōswald), Old High German Ans- in proper names (as Anselm); akin to Sanskrit asura lord

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Aesir /ˈeɪsɪə/ pl n
  1. the chief gods of Norse mythology dwelling in Asgard
Etymology: Old Norse, literally: gods
'Aesir' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Asgard - Vanir - Asynjur - Hoenir - Loki - Odin - Thor

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