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De - Pt| English Dictionary: Valhalla | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for Valhalla | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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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 U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
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Valhalla, NY Zip code(s): 10595 | |
