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valhalla |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Valhalla \Val*hal"la\, n. [Icel. valh["o]ll, literally, hall of the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS w[ae]l, OHG. wal battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, AS w[=o]l pestilence) + h["o]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 WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Valhalla n : a heavenly place--preaceful and beautiful--where those who are favored by the gods can go when they die [syn: {Elysium}, {Elysian Fields}, {Valhalla}, {paradise}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Valhalla, NY Zip code(s): 10595
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