The poor outsiders' god (4)

I believe the answer is:

thor

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'god' is the definition.
(Thor is an example)

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(Other definitions for thor that I've seen before include "Norse god of war" , "Norse god of thunder - a weekday is named after him" , "can be classed as immortal" , "The Thunderer" , "Germanic deity" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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