Asgard

American

[ahs-gahrd, as-] / ˈɑs gɑrd, ˈæs- /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

the home of the Aesir and location of Valhalla and the palaces of the individual gods: connected with the earth by the rainbow bridge, Bifrost.

Asgard British

/ ˈæsɡɑːd, ˈæsɡɑːθ /

noun

Norse myth the dwelling place of the principal gods, the Aesir

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Etymology

Origin of Asgard

< Old Norse Āsgarthr, equivalent to ās god (cognate with Old English ōs ) + garthr yard; see garth

Example Sentences

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Baker's team studies the genomes of Asgard archaea to identify new branches of the group and better understand how these microbes generate energy.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2026

Mr Edgley has previously joked that the challenge would be "the closest thing yet to swimming around Asgard" - the mythical home of the Norse god Thor.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

In “Thor: Ragnarok,” he teamed up with his brother to protect the people of Asgard, morphing from villain to antihero.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Faced with these challenges, the leader of an elite drone squad called the Asgard Group, which oversees Giocondo’s unit, sensed an opportunity.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023

Over Yggdrasil, as over Asgard, hung the threat of destruction.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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