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Look up: Thor

  1. Thor
    In Norse mythology, Thor was the son of Odin, husband of Sif, and a member of the Aesir, he was the god of thunder and the main enemy of the giants, smashing their heads with his mighty hammer Mjollnir which to wield he needed iron gloves and a belt of strength. Mjollnir would return to Thor's hand after being thrown and was symbolic of lightning. Thor rode around middle-earth in his wagon which was drawn by two goats. He lived at Thruthheim in his hall, Bilskinir. He was foremost of the gods to...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. Thor
    Thor is a city in Humboldt County Iowa, USA.
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  3. THOR
    THOR is an abbreviation for Tandy High-intensity Optical Recording
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  4. Thor
    [n] - (Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming
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  5. THOR
    Tandy High-Performance Optical Recording
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  6. Thor
    In Norse and Teutonic mythology, the god of thunder (his hammer), represented as a man of enormous strength defending humanity against demons and the frost giants. He was the son of Odin...
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  7. Thor
    Thor noun [ Icelandic þōrs . Confer Thursday .] (Scand. Myth.) The god of thunder, and son of Odin.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/46

  8. thor
    The god of thunder, and son of Odin. ... Origin: Icel. Thors. Cf. Thursday. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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  9. Thor
    noun (Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
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  10. Thor
    `Thor` (Old Norse: `Þórr`) is the red-haired and bearded god of thunder in Germanic paganism and its subset Norse paganism. The god is also recorded in Old English as `Þunor`, Old Saxon as `Thunaer`, as Old Dutch and Old High German: `Donar`, all of which are names deriving from the Proto-Germanic `*Þunraz`. Most surviving stories relating to Germanic paganism either mention Thor or center on Thor's exploits. Thor was a much revered god of the a...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor

  11. THOR
    * `THOR` (Tracing Habitability, Organics, and Resources) is a proposal by researchers at Arizona State University to drop a copper ball from orbit onto the surface of Mars in order to study the composition of the first few meters of the surface. * `THOR` is a heavy metal rock band, originally from Vancouver, Canada.
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  12. Thor
    • (n.) The god of thunder, and son of Odin.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  13. Thor
    deity common to all the early Germanic peoples, a great warrior represented as a red-bearded, middle-aged man of enormous strength, an implacable ... [8 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/42

  14. Thor
    Thor is a Norwegian boy name. The meaning of the name is `Thunder` Where is it used? The name Thor is mainly used In Norse Mythology.How do they say it elsewhere? Tórr ( In Norse Mythology) See also In Scandinavian and In German: Thora In Scandinavian: Tor The name Thor doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The n
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  15. THOR
    (Tracing Habitability, Organics, and Resources) A Mars spacecraft designed for NASA's Mars Scout program. Planned for launch in 2011, THOR (Tracing Habitability, Organics, and Resources) will be the first mission to directly investigate the water ice and other materials that lie...
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  16. Thor
    Thor missile at USAF Museum, Patrick AFB An intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that was adapted for use as a space launch vehicle and is the direct ancestor of the Delta rocket family. Development of the Thor was authorized in November 1955 to give the United States Air Force an indepe...
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  17. Thor
    Thor (thôr) , Germanic Donar (dō'när) , Norse god of thunder. An ancient and highly revered divinity, Thor was the patron and protector of peasants and warriors. As a god of might and war he was represented as extremely powerful and fearless, occasionally slow-witted, armed with...
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9 November 2009

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On 9 November 1989 the Berlin Wall was finally breached by jubilant Berliners , unifying a city that had been divided for over 30 years. The 28-mile (45 km) barrier dividing Germany's capital was built in 1961 to prevent East Berliners fleeing to the West, but as Communism in the Soviet Republic and Eastern Europe began to crumble, pressure mounted on the East German authorities to open the Berlin border. At midnight on 9th November East Germany's Communist rulers gave permission for gates along the Wall to be opened after hundreds of people converged on crossing points. They surged through cheering and shouting and were be met by jubilant West Berliners on the other side. read more

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