noun Download 🔗Share A letter, or character, belonging to the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons. Examples : "The museum exhibit displayed ancient runes carved into a stone slab. " writing language history culture archaeology sign Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A Finnish or Scandinavian epic poem, or a division of one, especially a division of the Kalevala. Examples : "In his Finnish literature class, the professor lectured on the captivating runes that make up the Kalevala. " literature mythology story culture language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A letter or mark used as mystical or magic symbol. Examples : "The old book described how ancient Vikings carved runes on stones to protect their homes from bad luck. " mythology archaeology religion culture writing sign supernatural Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A verse or song, especially one with mystical or mysterious overtones; a spell or an incantation. Examples : "The old woman whispered runes under her breath, hoping to protect her family from harm. " mythology literature religion supernatural curse writing language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A roun (secret or mystery). Examples : "The ancient runes carved into the stone held many secrets, their meanings lost to time. " mythology language writing culture religion history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In the Go programming language, a Unicode code point. Examples : "In Go, the `len` function on a string might not give you the number of characters you see, because it counts the number of runes, which are the individual Unicode code points that make up the string. " computing technical language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
