hørgur
Faroese
/ˈhœɹkʊɹ/
noun
Definitions
- (heathenry) a sanctuary, cairn, altar
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse hǫrgr inherited from Proto-Germanic *harugaz (altar, sanctuary, pile of stone, cairn, stoneheap, grove, elevated place).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*harugaz
Gloss
altar, sanctuary, pile of stone, cairn, stoneheap, grove, elevated place
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
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