VALKYRIE


Meaning of VALKYRIE in English

[ val'kɪəri , 'valkɪri ]

■ noun Scandinavian Mythology each of Odin's twelve handmaids who conducted slain warriors of their choice to Valhalla.

Origin

from ON Valkyrja , lit. 'chooser of the slain', from valr 'the slain' + kyrja 'chooser'.

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