rune
noun
\ ˈrün
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Definition of rune
Illustration of rune
rune 1: Anglo-Saxon runic alphabet
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Other Words from rune
runic
\ ˈrü-nik
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of rune in a Sentence
wrote many mournful runes after her lover's untimely death
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That said, FedEx’s failures—to respond more quickly to the changing e-commerce landscape, to read the runes of geopolitics and to end its stubborn refusal to join its two businesses—reflect a company whose management is long in the tooth. — The Economist, "FedEx’s visionary founder is a disrupter at risk of disruption," 15 Aug. 2019 Spoilers also abound in Midsommar, in the form of runes. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Midsommar Is a Nightmare in Broad Daylight," 5 July 2019 It was likely adopted by Nazis as significant because of its alleged relationship to ancient Germanic runes and sagas — and perhaps even the round table of Britain's legendary King Arthur. — Elizabeth Schumacher, USA TODAY, "Shakira selling Nazi-like trinket for 'El Dorado' tour," 21 June 2018 More blatant extremist symbols and racist slogans have largely disappeared from stadiums in recent years, often replaced with coded messages using Viking runes and other symbols with significance on the Russian far right. — NBC News, "Anti-gay, racist chants on rise in Russia ahead of World Cup," 30 May 2018 Images captured by Getty photographer Spencer Platt show the group giving Nazi salutes while burning large effigies of a swastika and an othala rune — a pagan symbol associated with Aryanism — in the field behind the bar. — Madeline Mcgee, ajc, "Rural Georgia bar hosts neo-Nazis for swastika-burning after rally," 27 Apr. 2018 His pictures show a massing burning swastika and an othala rune – a pagan symbol that was used by some elements of the Third Reich. — Time, "Neo-Nazis Burned a Swastika After Their Rally in Georgia," 22 Apr. 2018 And outside of combat, Atreus contributes other unique skills that are vital to progress, like translating Norse runes that Kratos can’t read. — Scott Meslow, GQ, "How God of War Redeems the Worst Kind of Video Game Mission," 18 Apr. 2018 No more fitting in a capital letter, a number, an ancient rune, a block of Chinese calligraphy and a family secret into a password? — Aj Willingham, CNN, "5 things for April 6: Trump, South Korea, opioids, race and police, CDC scientist," 6 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rune.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for rune
rune
noun
English Language Learners Definition of rune
: any of the characters in the alphabets that were used in ancient times by people of Northern Europe
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