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

English Dictionary: volaille by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vilely
adv
  1. in a vile manner; "his vilely spelt and illiterate letters"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
volaille
n
  1. the flesh of a chicken used for food [syn: chicken, poulet, volaille]
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]:
   Vile \Vile\, a. [Comp. {Viler}; superl. {Vilest}.] [OE. vil, F.
      vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.]
      1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.
  
                     A poor man in vile raiment.               --James ii. 2.
  
                     The craft either of fishing, which was Peter's, or
                     of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more
                     vile than the science of physic.         --Ridley.
  
                     The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing.
                                                                              --Abp. Abbot.
  
      2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the
            sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. [bd]Such vile
            base practices.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job
                                                                              xl. 4.
  
      Syn: See {Base}. -- {Vile"ly}, adv. -- {Vile"ness}, n.

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Valhalla, NY
      Zip code(s): 10595

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Valley Hill, NC (CDP, FIPS 69640)
      Location: 35.29597 N, 82.49060 W
      Population (1990): 1802 (866 housing units)
      Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Valley Lee, MD
      Zip code(s): 20692
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