rune
/ɹuːn/ noun C1- A letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.
- A letter from any visually similar script, such as Hungarian runes (the Old Hungarian script) or Turkic runes (the Old Turkic script).
- A Finnic or Scandinavian epic poem, or a division of one, especially a division of the Kalevala.
- A letter or mark used as a mystical or magic symbol.
- A verse or song, especially one with mystical or mysterious overtones; a spell or an incantation.
- A Unicode code point.
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