Valhalla

Val·hal·la  (vl-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.

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[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.]

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Valhalla

Noun

Norse myth the great hall of Odin where warriors who die as heroes in battle dwell eternally [Old Norse valr slain warriors + höll hall]

Thesaurus

Noun

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Valhalla - (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin Walhalla Heaven - 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