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Definition of Valkyrie
1. Noun. (Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla.
Category relationships: Norse Mythology
Generic synonyms: Mythical Being
Specialized synonyms: Brunhild, Brunnhilde, Brynhild
Generic synonyms: Mythical Being
Specialized synonyms: Brunhild, Brunnhilde, Brynhild
Definition of Valkyrie
1. Noun. (Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants, or handmaidens of Odin, minor female deities said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla. Often in reference to Wagner's ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' (published 1853). ¹
2. Noun. (alternative spelling of Valkyrie) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Valkyrie
1. a maiden in Norse mythology [n -S]