(vælˈhælə), Walhalla or Valhall (vælˈhæl, ˈvælhæl) or Walhall
noun
Norse mythology
the great hall of Odin where warriors who die as heroes in battle dwell eternally
Word origin
C18: from Old Norse, from valr slain warriors + höllhall
Valhalla in American English
(vælˈhælə; vɑlˈhɑlə)
noun
Norse Mythology
the great hall where Odin receives and feasts the souls of heroes fallen bravely in battle
: also Valˈhall (vælˈhæl; vɑlˈhɑl)
Word origin
ModL < ON valhöll (gen. valhallar), hall of the slain < valr, slaughter, the slain (< IE base *wel-, to tear, wound, corpse > L volnus, Gr oulē, a wound) + höll; akin to OE heall, hall
Examples of 'Valhalla' in a sentence
Valhalla
The sort that had spent their youth looking out over cornfields and thinking of Valhalla.
Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
No, you don't have to move to Mount Olympus or ascend to Valhalla.
Isobel Bird CIRCLE OF THREE: BOOK 7: BLUE MOON (2002)