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   Walhalla
         n 1: (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros
               slain in battle were received by Odin [syn: {Valhalla},
               {Walhalla}]

English Dictionary: Walhall by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Walla Walla
n
  1. a town in southeastern Washington near the Oregon border
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
whale oil
n
  1. a white to brown oil obtained from whale blubber; formerly used as an illuminant
    Synonym(s): whale oil, train oil
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
wool oil
n
  1. any oil used to oil wool before spinning
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Valhalla \Val*hal"la\, n. [Icel. valh[94]ll, literally, hall of
      the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. w[91]l, OHG. wal
      battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, AS. w[omac]l pestilence)
      + h[94]ll a royal hall. See {Hall}, and cf. {Walhalla}.]
      [Written also {walhalla}.]
      1. (Scand. Myth.) The palace of immortality, inhabited by the
            souls of heroes slain in battle.
  
      2. Fig.: A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials
            of a nation's heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near
            Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead
            of all Germany.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Walhalla \Wal*hal"la\, n. [Cf. G. walhalla, See {Valhalla}.]
      See {Valhalla}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Valhalla \Val*hal"la\, n. [Icel. valh[94]ll, literally, hall of
      the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. w[91]l, OHG. wal
      battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, AS. w[omac]l pestilence)
      + h[94]ll a royal hall. See {Hall}, and cf. {Walhalla}.]
      [Written also {walhalla}.]
      1. (Scand. Myth.) The palace of immortality, inhabited by the
            souls of heroes slain in battle.
  
      2. Fig.: A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials
            of a nation's heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near
            Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead
            of all Germany.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Walhalla \Wal*hal"la\, n. [Cf. G. walhalla, See {Valhalla}.]
      See {Valhalla}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wellhole \Well"hole`\, n.
      1. (Arch.)
            (a) The open space in a floor, to accommodate a staircase.
            (b) The open space left beyond the ends of the steps of a
                  staircase.
  
      2. A cavity which receives a counterbalancing weight in
            certain mechanical contrivances, and is adapted also for
            other purposes. --W. M. Buchanan.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Will \Will\, v. i.
      To be willing; to be inclined or disposed; to be pleased; to
      wish; to desire.
  
               And behold, there came a leper and worshiped him,
               saying, Lord if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
               And Jesus . . . touched him, saying, I will; be thou
               clean.                                                   --Matt. viii.
                                                                              2, 3.
  
      Note: This word has been confused with will, v. i., to
               choose, which, unlike this, is of the weak conjugation.
  
      {Will I, nill I}, [or] {Will ye, hill ye}, [or] {Will he,
      nill he}, whether I, you, or he will it or not; hence,
            without choice; compulsorily; -- sometimes corrupted into
            willy nilly. [bd]If I must take service willy nilly.[b8]
            --J. H. Newman. [bd]Land for all who would till it, and
            reading and writing will ye, nill ye.[b8] --Lowell.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Wool-hall \Wool"-hall`\, n.
      A trade market in the woolen districts. [Eng.]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Walhalla, ND (city, FIPS 82980)
      Location: 48.92122 N, 97.91674 W
      Population (1990): 1131 (552 housing units)
      Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
   Walhalla, SC (town, FIPS 74095)
      Location: 34.77201 N, 83.06177 W
      Population (1990): 3755 (1726 housing units)
      Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 29691

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Walla Walla, WA (city, FIPS 75775)
      Location: 46.06690 N, 118.34123 W
      Population (1990): 26478 (10649 housing units)
      Area: 26.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 99362

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Willow Hill, IL (village, FIPS 82010)
      Location: 38.99634 N, 88.02129 W
      Population (1990): 268 (116 housing units)
      Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 62480
   Willow Hill, PA
      Zip code(s): 17271
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