Valkyrie

[ val-keer-ee, -kahy-ree, vahl-, val-kuh-ree ]

/ vælˈkɪər i, -ˈkaɪ ri, vɑl-, ˈvæl kə ri /

noun Scandinavian Mythology.

any of the beautiful maidens attendant upon Odin who bring the souls of slain warriors chosen by Odin or Tyr to Valhalla and there wait upon them.

Also Walkyrie.

Origin of Valkyrie

<Old Norse valkyrja chooser of the slain (cognate with Old English wælcyrie witch), equivalent to val(r) the slain in battle, slaughter (cognate with Old English wæl) + kyrja chooser (cognate with Old English cyrie); akin to choose

OTHER WORDS FROM Valkyrie

Val·kyr·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Valkyrie

Valinda, valine, valinomycin, valise, Valium, Valkyrie, Valla, Valladolid, vallate, vallate papilla, vallation

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Example sentences from the Web for Valkyrie

Bryan is very interested in World War II, which was a very big part of X-Men, Valkyrie, and Apt Pupil.
Simon Kinberg on ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘The Fantastic Four’ Reboot, and Black Superheroes|Marlow Stern|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But even before Valkyrie was released, Cruise had been through a sort of career intervention.
Tom Cruise's Career Rehab Secrets|Kim Masters|March 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Even though you go into Valkyrie knowing how it will end, the details of history are still plenty engaging.
Never Again to Holocaust Films?|Lynn Sherr|January 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But even though you go into Valkyrie knowing how it will end, the details of history are still plenty engaging.
Never Again to Holocaust Films?|Lynn Sherr|January 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST

Before the rising of the curtain we have the first and one of the greatest of the ear-pictures of the Valkyrie.
Richard Wagner|John F. Runciman
There always must be some luck, but it was most untimely for 'Valkyrie's' spinnakers to burst.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
And since then she had thrown herself at his feet many times—every time she sang in the "Valkyrie."
Evelyn Innes|George Moore
"Siegmund thou hast taught me to love," murmurs the Valkyrie.
The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
Wotan catches her, and as a punishment dismisses her from her post as a Valkyrie.
The Kingdom of God is Within You, What is Art|Lyof N. Tolstoi

British Dictionary definitions for Valkyrie

Valkyrie

Walkyrie Valkyr (ˈvælkɪə)

/ (vælˈkɪərɪ, ˈvælkɪərɪ) /

noun

Norse myth any of the beautiful maidens who serve Odin and ride over battlefields to claim the dead heroes and take them to Valhalla

Derived forms of Valkyrie

Valkyrian, adjective

Word Origin for Valkyrie

C18: from Old Norse Valkyrja, from valr slain warriors + köri to choose

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	valkyrie
释义	Valkyrie [ val-keer-ee, -kahy-ree, vahl-, val-kuh-ree ] / vælˈkɪər i, -ˈkaɪ ri, vɑl-, ˈvæl kə ri / noun Scandinavian Mythology. any of the beautiful maidens attendant upon Odin who bring the souls of slain warriors chosen by Odin or Tyr to Valhalla and there wait upon them. Also Walkyrie. Origin of Valkyrie <Old Norse valkyrja chooser of the slain (cognate with Old English wælcyrie witch), equivalent to val(r) the slain in battle, slaughter (cognate with Old English wæl) + kyrja chooser (cognate with Old English cyrie); akin to choose OTHER WORDS FROM Valkyrie Val·kyr·i·an, adjective Words nearby Valkyrie Valinda, valine, valinomycin, valise, Valium, Valkyrie, Valla, Valladolid, vallate, vallate papilla, vallation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Valkyrie Bryan is very interested in World War II, which was a very big part of X-Men, Valkyrie, and Apt Pupil. Simon Kinberg on ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past,’ ‘The Fantastic Four’ Reboot, and Black Superheroes\|Marlow Stern\|May 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But even before Valkyrie was released, Cruise had been through a sort of career intervention. Tom Cruise's Career Rehab Secrets\|Kim Masters\|March 11, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Even though you go into Valkyrie knowing how it will end, the details of history are still plenty engaging. Never Again to Holocaust Films?\|Lynn Sherr\|January 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But even though you go into Valkyrie knowing how it will end, the details of history are still plenty engaging. Never Again to Holocaust Films?\|Lynn Sherr\|January 14, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Before the rising of the curtain we have the first and one of the greatest of the ear-pictures of the Valkyrie. Richard Wagner\|John F. Runciman There always must be some luck, but it was most untimely for 'Valkyrie's' spinnakers to burst. Yachting Vol. 2\|Various. And since then she had thrown herself at his feet many times—every time she sang in the "Valkyrie." Evelyn Innes\|George Moore "Siegmund thou hast taught me to love," murmurs the Valkyrie. The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)\|Charles Mills Gayley Wotan catches her, and as a punishment dismisses her from her post as a Valkyrie. The Kingdom of God is Within You, What is Art\|Lyof N. Tolstoi British Dictionary definitions for Valkyrie Valkyrie Walkyrie Valkyr (ˈvælkɪə) / (vælˈkɪərɪ, ˈvælkɪərɪ) / noun Norse myth any of the beautiful maidens who serve Odin and ride over battlefields to claim the dead heroes and take them to Valhalla Derived forms of Valkyrie Valkyrian, adjective Word Origin for Valkyrie C18: from Old Norse Valkyrja, from valr slain warriors + köri to choose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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