| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | As·gard |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   s gärd , äz- |
| NOUN: | Mythology The heavenly residence of the Norse gods and slain heroes of war. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Old Norse  sgardhr :  ss, god; see ansu- in Appendix I + gardhr, enclosure; see gher-1 in Appendix I.
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