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Valkyrie n

Valkyrie means any of the maidens of Odin who choose the heroes to be slain in battle and conduct them to Valhalla. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of Valkyrie

  • any of the maidens of Odin who choose the heroes to be slain in battle and conduct them to Valhalla

Usage examples of Valkyrie

A Valkyrie chose fallen warriors and led them to Valhalla.

The opera costume made her look like a Valkyrie from a Norse legend.

He named the ship Valkyrie because he loved myths about Odin.

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