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tiu

/ˈtiː.uː/

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noun

/ˈtiː.uː/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к божеству, а именно к богу войны и неба, считающемуся аналогом скандинавского бога Тюра.

A proper noun referring to a deity, specifically the god of war and sky, considered the counterpart of the Norse god Tyr.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Germanic deityC1formal

    A god in Germanic mythology associated with war, law, and the sky, often considered the counterpart of the Norse god Tyr.

    ruТюр

    • Tiu was worshipped by ancient Germanic tribes as a god of war.
    • The name Tuesday is derived from Tiu's day.
    • In some accounts, Tiu is depicted as a one-handed god, similar to Tyr.

    Synonymstyr