balder

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun (Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
adjective with no effort to conceal
adjective lacking hair on all or most of the scalp

"Weep for Balder," they said. — Children's Literature: A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes, Charles Madison Curry
I'm still the same Eddie--richer, balder, foolisher, perhaps. — Erik Dorn, Ben Hecht
Can I, O mother, bring them Balder back? — Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold, Matthew Arnold

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