draugr

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noun

An undead creature from Norse mythology, an animated corpse that inhabits its grave, often guarding buried treasure.

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PSR B1257+12 APSR B1257+12 b
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Meanings

draugr1

noundraugr (plural draugrs or draugar)

plural draugrs · plural draugar · alternative draug

  1. Norsehuman sciencesAn undead creature from Norse mythology, an animated corpse that inhabits its grave, often guarding buried treasure.

Draugr2

proper noun
  1. astronomyA planet in Lich star system, Milky Way Galaxy, Virgo constellation; One of the pair of planets that were the first exoplanets which were discovered. A planet in orbit of the pulsar Lich (PSR B1257+12)

    Synonyms: PSR B1257+12 A, PSR B1257+12 b

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA planet in Lich star system, Milky Way Galaxy, Virgo constellation; One of the pair of planets that were the first exoplanets which were discovered. A planet in orbit of the pulsar Lich (PSR B1257+12)

Similar
PSR B1257+12 APSR B1257+12 b

Origin

From draugr, the supernatural entity. From orbiting a neutron star, a "dead" star, a star that no longer contains a fusion core, but which is radiating away its stored energy.

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Translations

Esperanto draŭgro
  • draŭgroan undead creature from Norse mythology
Norwegian Bokmål draug
  • draugan undead creature from Norse mythology
Portuguese draugr
  • draugran undead creature from Norse mythology
Cite this entry
APA

draugr. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draugr

MLA

“draugr.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draugr. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “draugr,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/draugr.

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