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valhalla
CIDE DICTIONARY
valhalla, n. [Icel. valhöll, literally, hall of the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. wæl, OHG. wal battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, AS. w pestilence) + höll a royal hall. See Hall, and cf. Walhalla.].
- The palace of immortality, inhabited by the souls of heroes slain in battle. [1913 Webster]
- Fig.: A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials of a nation's heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead of all Germany. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
valhalla, n.
1 (in Norse mythology) a palace in which the souls of slain heroes feasted for eternity.
2 a building used for honouring the illustrious.
1 (in Norse mythology) a palace in which the souls of slain heroes feasted for eternity.
2 a building used for honouring the illustrious.
Etymology
mod.L f. ON Valh{ouml}ll f. valr the slain + h{ouml}ll HALL
ROGET THESAURUS
valhalla
Heaven
N heaven, kingdom of heaven, kingdom of God, heavenly kingdom, throne of God, presence of God, inheritance of the saints in light, Paradise, Eden, Zion, abode of the blessed, celestial bliss, glory, Olympus, Elysium (paradise), Elysian fields, Arcadia, bowers of bliss, garden of the Hesperides, third heaven, Valhalla, Walhalla (Scandinavian), Nirvana (Buddhist), happy hunting grounds, Alfardaws, Assama, Falak al aflak the highest heaven (Mohammedan), future state, eternal home, eternal reward, resurrection, translation, resuscitation, apotheosis, deification, heavenly, celestial, supernal, unearthly, from on high, paradisiacal, beatific, elysian, looks through nature up to the nature's god, the great world's altarstairs, that slope through darkness up to God, the treasury of everlasting joy, vigeur de dessus.For further exploring for "valhalla" in Webster Dictionary Online
