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rune

/ruːn/

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noun

/ruːn/C1formal
  • ruСимвол древнегерманского алфавита, исторически использовавшийся в Скандинавии с III века до Средневековья.

A character from an ancient Germanic alphabet historically used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century through the Middle Ages.

  1. Ancient Germanic characterC1formal

    A character from an ancient Germanic alphabet, used historically in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages for writing and divination.

    ruДревнегерманский символ

    • The rune on the stone was carved over a thousand years ago.
    • Scholars study runes to understand early Germanic languages.
    • He wore a pendant engraved with a protective rune.

    Synonymsrunic letter

Forms
  • runes plural form
  • runes' possessive plural form
  • rune's possessive singular form