Valhalla
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- noun
- /vælˈhɑːlə/
- Literature
- Warriors who fell bravely in battle are welcomed into Valhalla, the great hall of Odin.
- warriors to Valhalla
- Valhalla hall
- returns to Valhalla
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Watch on YouTubeI got to walk out to Valhalla.
- I got to walk out to Valhalla.
- From A-Z you can pick up a pair called a Ginger's Soul or going to Valhalla.
- I just pedal as fast and hard as I can for the door screaming for Valhalla.
Examples
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The second act of the story takes place far above Earth, in a kingdom meant to represent Valhalla.
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Still, the noblest of all was courage, and the best display of that was dispatching an enemy to Valhalla.
Academic text (2008) -
To help the spirit on its way to Valhalla, perhaps.
Fiction book (1998) -
- Oh, brother, I shall see you in Valhalla.
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You return to the safety of Valhalla.
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I'll see you in Valhalla.
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At Valhalla, only one boar is served each evening.
Academic text (1999) -
When growing up here, playing at the Rogues Gallery was sort of the Valhalla, it was the ideal.
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A boar, for example, plays a role at Odin's hall, Valhalla.
Academic text (1999) -
Behold, Mjolnir, hammer of the gods, forged in Valhalla.
Synonyms
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A great hall in Norse myth where Odin welcomes dead warriors
Surface Forms
Etymology
Valhalla comes from Old Norse parts val meaning 'the slain' and höll meaning 'hall', so it is the 'hall of the slain' where brave warriors are received after death.