Wodan


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Wo·den

also Wo·dan  (wōd′n)
n. Mythology
An Anglo-Saxon god corresponding to the Norse god Odin.
[Middle English, from Old English Wōden; see wet- in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun1.Wodan - chief god; counterpart of Norse Odin and Teutonic Wotan
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