valˈhalə, välˈhälə, vȧlˈhȧlə noun
also wal·hal·la wȯl-, wäl-
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Valhalla, Walhalla, in Norse mythology the hall of Odin into which he receives the souls of heroes slain in battle, from German & Old Norse; German Walhalla, from Old Norse Valhöll, literally, hall of the slain, from valr the slain + höll hall; akin to Old English wæl slaughter, the slain, Old High German wal, Old Irish fuil blood — more at hall
: a place of honor or glorification : shrine
announced that later a pantheon will replace the present tomb … as a Valhalla for all the fallen heroes — Newsweek
has made the … city a gourmet's Valhalla and lures lovers of fine food from all over the world — J.A.Maxwell