Signy

[ sig-nee, -ny ]

noun

1. the daughter of Volsung and mother, by her brother, Sigmund, of Sinfjotli, with whose help she kills her husband Siggeir to avenge his murder of Volsung.

Example Sentences

RRS Sir David Attenborough, which is operated by the Cambridge-based British Antarctic Survey, is bound for Signy so the team can close down its research base following the winter season.

From BBC

It is expected at Signy between 28 March and 1 April, after which it will head to the Falklands.

From BBC

The ship was on its way to Signy Island and the behemoth in its path.

From BBC

"Empathy is the ability to understand the situation of another person and is vital for prosocial behaviours. However, we know that empathy isn't just one thing -- we can experience it very differently, either as personal distress or compassionate concern for that other person," explains McGill psychology professor Signy Sheldon, and the study's co-author.

From Science Daily

Historical fantasy “The Weaver and the Witch Queen” finds its footing immediately as tween friends Gunnhild and less well-off sisters Oddny and Signy reunite for a special celebration on their Norwegian fjord, only to be horribly separated by a seeress foretelling that one of them will destroy the other two’s lives without naming the culprit.

From Seattle Times