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Meaning of "Volsung" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VOLSUNG

Volsung  [ˈvɒlsʊŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOLSUNG

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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Volsung 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 VOLSUNG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Völsung

In Norse mythology, Völsung was the son of Rerir and the eponymous ancestor of the ill-fortuned Völsung clan, which includes the well known Norse hero Sigurð. He was murdered by the Geatish king Siggeir and later avenged by one of his sons, Sigmund, and his daughter Signy, who was married to Siggeir. Völsung's story is recorded in the Völsung Cycle, a series of legends about the clan. The earliest extant versions of the cycle were recorded in medieval Iceland; the tales of the cycle were expanded with local Scandinavian folklore, including that of Helgi Hundingsbane, and form the material of the epic poems in the Elder Edda and of Völsunga saga, which preserves material from lost poems. Völsung is also the subject matter of the Middle High German epic poem Nibelungenlied and is mentioned as Wæls in the Old English epic Beowulf.

Definition of Volsung in the English dictionary

The definition of Volsung in the dictionary is a great hero of Norse and Germanic legend and poetry who gave his name to a race of warriors; father of Sigmund and Signy. Other definition of Volsung is any member of his family.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOLSUNG


Soong
sʊŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOLSUNG

Volkslied
Volksraad
volley
volleyball
volleyball player
volleyer
Vologda
volost
volpino
volplane
vols.
Volsci
Volscian
Volsunga Saga
volt
volt-ampere
volta
Volta Redonda
Volta River Dam
Volta´s pile

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOLSUNG

Bandung
Belitung
bung
clung
dung
flung
hung
Jung
Kim Il-sung
lung
mung
rung
sprung
strung
sung
swung
Taichung
unsung
with young
young

Synonyms and antonyms of Volsung in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Volsung» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOLSUNG

Find out the translation of Volsung to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Volsung from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Volsung» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Volsung
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Volsung
570 millions of speakers

English

Volsung
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Volsung
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Volsung
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Volsung
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Volsung
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Volsung
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Volsung
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Volsung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Volsung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Volsung
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Volsung
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Volsung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Volsung
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வோல்சுங்க் என்பவரின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Volsung
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Volsung
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Volsung
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Volsung
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Volsung
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Volsung
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Volsung
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Volsung
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Volsung
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Volsungsson
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Volsung

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLSUNG»

The term «Volsung» is normally little used and occupies the 132.722 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLSUNG» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Volsung» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Volsung» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLSUNG»

Discover the use of Volsung in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Volsung and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Story of Sigurd the Volsung
This book is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS series. The creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again - worldwide.
William Morris, 2012
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The Collected Works of William Morris: The story of Sigurd ...
OF THE DWELLING OF KING VOLSUNG, AND THE WEDDING OF SIGNY HIS DAUGHTER. THERE was a dwelling of Kings ere the world was waxen old; Dukes were the door-wards there,& the roofs were thatched with gold ; Earls were the ...
William Morris, May Morris, 1911
3
The Volsung Saga
Learn the story behind that whole Ride of the Valkyries.
Anonymous, Kessinger Publishing Company, 2004
4
The Saga of the Volsungs
He was hugely influential for his advocacy of Beowulf as a great work of literature and, even if he had never written The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, would be recognised today as a significant figure in the rediscovery of these ...
‎2013
5
The Volsung Saga the Volsung Saga
Learn the story behind that whole Ride of the Valkyries.
Anonymous, 2010
6
William Morris: Centenary Essays ; Papers from the Morris ...
Volsung. AMANDA HODGSON For this is the Great Story of the North, which should be to all our race what the Tale of Troy was to the Greeks — to all our race first, and afterwards, when the change of the world has made our race nothing more ...
Peter Faulkner, Peter Preston, William Morris Society, 1999
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The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Morris William 1834-1896, 2011
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The Collected Works of William Morris: The Story of Sigurd ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Morris, 2012
9
The Volsung Sag
Learn the story behind that whole Ride of the Valkyries.
Anonymous, 2010
10
The Saga of the Volsungs
So Volsung weds her withal; and long they abode together with good hap and great love. They had ten sons and one daughter, and their eldest son was hight Sigmund, and their daughter Signy; and these two were twins, and in all wise the  ...
Anonymous, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLSUNG»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Volsung is used in the context of the following news items.
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Courtney Corwin New Hendrix VP 'a bundle of energy'
Corwin has his book, The Volsung Project, by Robert F. Corwin, M.D., displayed in her home and whips out his business card — she's marketing the book for ... «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
2
Storytelling doctor Bob Corwin turns to writing in retirement
Retired urologist Dr. Bob Corwin has turned his gift of storytelling into writing. His first book, "The Volsung Project," draws from his interest in World War II. Photos ... «Waco Tribune-Herald, Jun 15»
3
Mass sleepover at William Morris gallery for museums at night festival
They also took part in a printing workshop featuring Icelandic landscapes, watched a new E17 Puppet Project show about Sigurd the Volsung and got creative ... «East London and West Essex Guardian Series, May 15»
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Museums at Night countdown begins: Where will you go?
... The William Morris Museum, London (May 16) Camp out in the mysterious landscape of the William Morris Gallery, follow Sigurd the Volsung's brave journey ... «Culture24, Apr 15»
5
The Song of Roland – timeless is as timeless does…
I've finished The Saga of the Volsungs and am now digging into the Song of the Niebelungs. This made more sense to me than my original plan which was to ... «Scholars and Rogues, Jan 15»
6
Northboro Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire In Afghanistan
On Friday, Dain Volsung posted a tribute to Aresenault on Facebook, including a photo and the following post. We lost an amazing person and solid warrior ... «CBS Local, Sep 14»
7
York Beer and Cider Festival gets underway on Knavesmire
Members of the Volsung Vikings who made an appearance at the York Beer and Cider Festival on Knavesmire to promote the Rudgate Brewery. Andy McKie, of ... «The Press, York, Sep 13»
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Wagner @ Bayreuth: Frank Castorf's 'Götterdämmerung' Booed Out …
Hagen, the leader of the underworld Gibichung clan that is at war with the gods and the Volsung race of heroes, was played by South Korean bass-baritone ... «Classicalite, Jul 13»
9
THE CULT OF BEAUTY – Now At the Legion of Honor through June …
... including Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris's The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs (Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1898), and ... «SanFranciscoSentinel.com, Mar 12»
10
Volsung in Skyrim
The short answer that seems to be going around is that Volsung can be found at the end of the “Volskygge Dungeon” in Haarfingar, but he is actually out in the ... «NERD TREK, Dec 11»

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