Väinämöinen: Meaning and Definition of

Väi•nä•möi•nen

Pronunciation: (vī"nu-moi'nen Fin. vai'na-mœi"nen), [key]
— n. Finnish Legend.
  1. an old magician, the hero of the Kalevala, who opposes the magician Joukahainen and the sorceress Louhi.
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