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- Dictionaryrune/ruːn/
noun
- 1. a letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet, related to the Roman alphabet: "long ago, a rune had been carved in the centre of the stone"
- 2. a section of the Kalevala or of an ancient Scandinavian poem.
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RUNE definition: 1. any of the letters of an ancient alphabet cut into stone or wood in the past by the people of…. Learn more.
RUNE meaning: 1. any of the letters of an ancient alphabet cut into stone or wood in the past by the people of…. Learn more.
The meaning of RUNE is any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3rd to the 13th centuries.
A rune is a letter in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets native to the Germanic peoples. Runes were used to write Germanic languages (with some exceptions) before they adopted the Latin alphabet, and for specialised purposes thereafter.
noun. any of the characters of an ancient Germanic alphabet, derived from the Roman alphabet, in use, esp in Scandinavia, from the 3rd century ad to the end of the Middle Ages. Each character was believed to have a magical significance. any obscure piece of writing using mysterious symbols.
Rune, Any of the characters within an early Germanic writing system. The runic alphabet, also called futhark, is attested in northern Europe, Britain, Scandinavia, and Iceland from about the 3rd century to the 16th or 17th century ad.
A rune is a letter used in early Germanic writing. A linguist might be interested in runes because they're evidence of ancient languages, while a mystic might use runes, believed by some to have magical properties, in fortune-telling.
Runes are letters from an alphabet that was used by people in Northern Europe in former times. They were carved on wood or stone and were believed to have magical powers. Let the runes reveal all the secrets of your future.
Definition of rune noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
rune (noun) rune / ˈ ruːn/ noun. plural runes. Britannica Dictionary definition of RUNE. [count] : any of the characters in the alphabets that were used in ancient times by people of Northern Europe.
