English Explanatory Dictionary

Valkyrie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of valkyrie.
noun
  1. Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.

Pronunciation

En-us-Valkyrie.ogg /ˈvælˌkɪ.ɹi/ /ˈvælˌkɚ.i/ /ˈvɑl-/

Word forms

Valkyrie Valkyries Valkyria Walkyrie

Etymology

The proper noun Valkyries was attested before the common noun valkyries. See the entry valkyrie for more.

Related words

shieldmaiden
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