Val·hal·la (v l-hl  , väl-häl) also Wal·hal·la (wl-hl, vl-, wäl-häl, väl-)n. Mythology The hall in which Odin received the souls of slain heroes. [New Latin, from Old Norse Valhöll : valr, the slain in battle; see wel - in Indo-European roots + höll, hall, hall; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
Valhalla [vælˈhælə], Walhalla, Valhall [vælˈhæl ˈvælhæl], Walhall
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(Myth & Legend / Norse Myth & Legend) Norse myth the great hall of Odin where warriors who die as heroes in battle dwell eternally
[from Old Norse, from valr slain warriors + höll hall]
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| Noun | 1. |  Valhalla - (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by OdinHeaven - the abode of God and the angels Norse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity |
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