Jotun


[yaw-too n] /ˈyɔ tʊn/

noun, Scandinavian Mythology.
1.
any of a race of giants frequently in conflict with the gods.
/ˈjɔːtʊn/
noun
1.
(Norse myth) any of a race of giants
n.

1842, a word revived from Old Norse jotunn (see ettin).

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