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Valhalla
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What's The Definition Of Valhalla?
[n] a heavenly place (peaceful and beautiful) where those who are favored by the gods can go when they die
Synonyms | Synonyms for Valhalla: Elysian Fields | Elysium | paradise Related Terms | Find terms related to Valhalla: See Also | Heaven Valhalla In Webster's Dictionary \Val*hal"la\, n. [Icel. valh["o]ll, literally, hall of
the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. w[ae]l, OHG. wal
battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, AS. w[=o]l pestilence) +
h["o]ll a royal hall. See {Hall}, and cf. {Walhalla}.]
[Written also {walhalla}.]
1. (Scand. Myth.) The palace of immortality, inhabited by the
souls of heroes slain in battle.
2. 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.
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