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Meaning of Valkyrie in English
Pronunciation
/vælˈkɪri/
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Noun
Valkyrie
Etymology
from Old Norse Valkyrja, literally ‘chooser of the slain’, from valr‘the slain’ + kyrja‘chooser’
Definitions
1.
(Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla