: a god of war in Norse mythology

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Nine-time Olympic champion Katie Ledecky pulled out a vintage performance in the 400-meter freestyle at the Tyr Pro Series meet on Thursday, powering to a 3:56.81 finish to beat Canadian star Summer McIntosh. Tess Demeyer, New York Times, 2 May 2025 The story sees Samus investigating the planet Aether after communication with the ship GFS Tyr is lost. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025 The rest are for the sun and moon and a handful of Norse gods: Tyr, Odin, Thor and Freya. Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025 This made titles like Tyr and Cross Purposes—which also debut on charts in the U.K. this week—must-haves and collectibles on the physical format, and all those purchases push the decades-old project to the U.K. rankings. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 More than just renderings, the SCAD industrial design students built the Aether and Tyr all-electric concepts. Sasha Lekach, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 Erik Kain Tuesday is named after the Norse/Germanic god Tyr, a god of war. Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Old Norse Tȳr; akin to Old English Tīw Tiu — more at deity

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tyr was in 1793

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“Tyr.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tyr. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

Medical Definition

Tyr

abbreviation
tyrosine; tyrosyl

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