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Balder

Meaning of "Balder" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF BALDER

ˈbɔːldə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALDER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Balder is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Baldr

Baldr is a god of light and purity in Norse mythology, and a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg. He has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. In the 12th century, Danish accounts by Saxo Grammaticus and other Danish Latin chroniclers recorded a euhemerized account of his story. Compiled in Iceland in the 13th century, but based on much older Old Norse poetry, the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda contain numerous references to the death of Baldr as both a great tragedy to the Æsir and a harbinger of Ragnarök. According to Gylfaginning, a book of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, Baldr's wife is Nanna and their son is Forseti. In Gylfaginning, Snorri relates that Baldr had the greatest ship ever built, named Hringhorni, and that there is no place more beautiful than his hall, Breidablik.

Definition of Balder in the English dictionary

The definition of Balder in the dictionary is a god, son of Odin and Frigg, noted for his beauty and sweet nature. He was killed by a bough of mistletoe thrown by the blind god Höd, misled by the malicious Loki.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BALDER

alder · brickfielder · Calder · chalder · fielder · infielder · midfielder · outfielder · scalder · shielder · wielder · woolder · yielder

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALDER

Baldwin · Baldwin I

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALDER

bodybuilder · boulder · builder · elder · green alder · grey alder · guilder · holder · householder · in the eye of the beholder · older · placeholder · season ticket holder · shareholder · shoulder · solder · stakeholder · the cold shoulder · welder · wilder

Synonyms and antonyms of Balder in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BALDER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Balder» and belong to the same grammatical category.
baldheaded · bare · barren · bleak · blunt · clean-shaven · direct · downright · exposed · forthright · frank · glabrous · hairless · naked · outright · plain · rude · severe · shorn · simple · smooth · stark · straight · straightforward · tonsured · treeless · unadorned · uncovered · unvarnished

Translation of «Balder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALDER

Find out the translation of Balder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Balder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Balder» in English.
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巴尔德
1,325 millions of speakers
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Balder
570 millions of speakers
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English

Balder
510 millions of speakers
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बाल्डर
380 millions of speakers
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صلعا
280 millions of speakers
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Бальдр
278 millions of speakers
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Balder
270 millions of speakers
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Balder
260 millions of speakers
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Balder
220 millions of speakers
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Balder
190 millions of speakers
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Balder
180 millions of speakers
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BALDER
130 millions of speakers
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의 Balder
85 millions of speakers
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Balder
85 millions of speakers
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Balder
80 millions of speakers
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பால்டர்
75 millions of speakers
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बलदार
75 millions of speakers
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Balder
70 millions of speakers
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Balder
65 millions of speakers
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Balder
50 millions of speakers
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Бальдр
40 millions of speakers
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Balder
30 millions of speakers
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Balder
15 millions of speakers
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Balder
14 millions of speakers
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Balder
10 millions of speakers
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Balder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Balder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALDER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Balder

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALDER»

Discover the use of Balder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Balder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Balder
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Sydney Dobell, 2011
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Balder and the Mistletoe: A Story for the Winter Holidays
A retelling of the Norse legend of how Balder, god of light and joy, was brought down by the evil Loki with an arrow made of mistletoe.
Edna Barth, Richard Cuffari, 1979
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion
CHAPTER LXI THE MYTH OF BALDER A deity whose life might in a sense be said to be neither in heaven nor on earth but between the two, was the Norse Balder, the good and beautiful god, the son of the great god Odin, and himself the  ...
James George Frazer, 2009
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Balder the Poet and Other Verses
This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com).
George Herbert Stockbridge, 2010
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The Death of Balder;
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Johannes Ewald, 2012
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The Golden Bough-a Study in Magic And Religion - Balder the ...
Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
J. G. Frazer, 2006
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Balder the brave
When Odin sacrifices himself to end the war with the queen of the dead, Thor's friend Balder the brave is chosen to succeed Odin as king of Asgard.
Walter Simonson, 2009
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The Wisdom of the Serpent: The Myths of Death, Rebirth, and ...
It all began like this: Balder the God dreamed premonitory dreams touching the safety of his life. When he told the gods his dreams they pooled their suggestions and it was decided to seek protection for Balder from every conceivable kind of ...
Joseph Lewis Henderson, Maud Oakes, 1963
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The Golden Horns: Mythic Imagination and the Nordic Past
As a literary example of this setting, we may consider the Danish poet and dramatist Johannes Ewald's musical drama The Death of Balder (Balders dQd, 1773).36 Though pedestrian in some ways, the play is an illustration of how a good poet ...
John L. Greenway, 2008
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The Golden Bough - A Study in Magic and Religion - Balder ...
Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
J. G. Frazer, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Balder is used in the context of the following news items.
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Goal king Boyd's hair apparent
The Kilmarnock star was inspired to have the procedure after seeing the transformation of McFadden, who he said was "a lot balder" than ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
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Campus News
Caledonia - Bridget Macomber. Cannon Falls - Chelsea Anderson, Emily Balder. Chatfield - Samantha Berg. Claremont - Samantha Brocker. «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
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Balder sells a property in Trollhättan
Fastighets AB Balder has agreed to sell the property Trollhättan Oden 7 for SEKM 184. The property has a lettable area of approximately 16,000 square meters. «Property Magazine International, Jul 15»
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Budget 2015: BBC has to make its own savings to cut the national …
Michael Deacon: Balance and balder-Daesh at the BBC • Telegraph View: The BBC needs to become a reality show. Asked about claims that it ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Balder McDash reports: UK Government confirms Grease bailout …
COMMONSPACE's newest reporter, Balder McDash, joins Jock Thamson-Bairn in our weekend staff, bringing you all the stories from the week ... «CommonSpace, Jul 15»
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My night backstage with Amy Winehouse
Balder-Daesh. This week, historians held a public debate to settle one of the most hotly contested questions of our age. How do you pronounce ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Balance and balder-Daesh at the BBC
This week, the BBC rejected calls from the Prime Minister and 120 MPs to stop using the term “Islamic State”. David Cameron protested that the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Fastighets AB Balder: Balder sells a property in Trollhättan for SEK …
Fastighets AB Balder (STO:BALDB) has agreed to sell the property Trollhättan Oden 7 for SEKM 184. The property has a lettable area of ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
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BRIEF-Balder sells a property in Trollhattan for SEK 184 million
July 3 (Reuters) -. * Balder sells a property in Trollhattan for SEK 184 million. * Says sold roperty has a lettable area of approximately 16,000 ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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Top 5 moments in girls sports
Mackenzie Weener and Lauren Balder continued their strong season at No. 2 doubles, reaching the flight championship match. Brittney ... «HollandSentinel.com, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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