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See thunder.
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in Baltic religion, a sky deity usually known as Perkūnas (Lithuanian) or Pērkons (Latvian). See Pērkons.* * *
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Thunderer — may refer to * the anglicised name of the god Pērkons in Latvian mythology. * one of Elijah s nicknames in Eastern Europe. * the character Thunderer in the DC Comics. * The Thunderer is a Marvel Comics character. * HMS Thunderer has been the name … Wikipedia
Thunderer — Thun der*er, n. One who thunders; used especially as a translation of L. tonans, an epithet applied by the Romans to several of their gods, esp. to Jupiter. [1913 Webster] That dreadful oath which binds the Thunderer. Pope. [1913 Webster] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thunderer — noun see thunder II … New Collegiate Dictionary
Thunderer — noun nickname of newspaper … Wiktionary
thunderer — noun One who thunders … Wiktionary
THUNDERER — name given to the Times, from certain powerful articles in it ascribed to the editor, Captain Edward Stirling … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Thunderer — Thun|der|er, The an informal name for the British newspaper The ↑Times, used in the past … Dictionary of contemporary English
thunderer — thun·der·er … English syllables
thunderer — noun a noisemaker that makes a sound like thunder • Derivationally related forms: ↑thunder • Hypernyms: ↑noisemaker … Useful english dictionary
Thunderer — noun an epithet for Jupiter • Syn: ↑Jupiter Tonans • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Jupiter, ↑Jove … Useful english dictionary
