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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae;
[syn: Norn, weird sister]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Norn \Norn\, Norna \Nor"na\, n. [Icel. norn, pl. nornir.] 1. (Scandinavian Myth.) Any one of the three Fates, Past, Present, and Future. Their names were Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld. They are identified with the Anglo-Saxon Wyrd, and are similar to the Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] 2. A tutelary deity; a genius. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Norn n 1: (Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae [syn: Norn, weird sister]