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1. (Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
   - Baldr

1. With no effort to conceal
   "a bald lie";
   - barefaced
    
2. Lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
   "a bald pate"; "a bald-headed gentleman"; "a bald-pated pate";
   - bald-headed, bald-pated
    
3. Without the natural or usual covering
   "a bald spot on the lawn";
   - denuded, denudate

See also: bare, hairless, open, overt

Type of: Norse deity

Encyclopedia: Balder