Definition of Valkyrie

1. Noun. (Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla.

Category relationships: Norse Mythology
Generic synonyms: Mythical Being
Specialized synonyms: Brunhild, Brunnhilde, Brynhild

Definition of Valkyrie

1. Noun. (Norse mythology) Any of the female attendants, or handmaidens of Odin, minor female deities said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla. Often in reference to Wagner's ''Der Ring des Nibelungen'' (published 1853). ¹

2. Noun. (alternative spelling of Valkyrie) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Valkyrie

1. a maiden in Norse mythology [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Valkyrie

Valerian
Valeriana
Valeriana officinalis
Valerianaceae
Valerianella
Valerianella locusta
Valerianella olitoria
Valerie
Valerius
Valetta
Valhalla
Valhallan
Vali
Valium
Valkyrian
Valkyrie
Valkyries
Valladolid
Valle D'Aosta
Valle d'Aosta
Valleix's points
Valles Marineris
Valletta
Valley Girl
Valley Miwok
Valley of the Kings
Vallisneria
Vallisneria spiralis
Valmiera
Valmy

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