Meaning of Valkyrie in English

1. Pronunciation

   /vælˈkɪri/

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1. 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