Heimdall

[ heym-dahl ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the god of dawn and light.

Heimdall

/ ˈheɪmˌdɑːl; ˈheɪmˌdɑːlə /

noun

1. Norse myth the god of light and the dawn, and the guardian of the rainbow bridge Bifrost

Word History and Origins

Origin of Heimdall¹

< Old Norse Heimdallr, equivalent to heim ( r ) home, world + dallr, perhaps cognate with Old English deall bold, renowned

Example Sentences

Not “The Harder They Fall,” but my character in the Marvel world, in the “Thor” films, Heimdall, there’s a sense of symmetry between those two voices.

From New York Times

Of the other gods, only five were important: Balder, Thor, Freyr, Heimdall, and Tyr.

From Literature

It will happen when the gods all sleep, every god but all-seeing Heimdall.

From Literature

He previously played the Asgardian gatekeeper and Thor ally Heimdall in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

From Los Angeles Times

Others — Loki, Heimdall, Gamora, and Vision — are killed in the action leading up to that climax.

From The Verge