Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - valhalla
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Valhalla
valhalla
noun Etymology: German & Old Norse; German Walhalla, from Old Norse Valholl, literally, hall of the slain, from valr the slain (akin to Old English w?l slaughter, the slain) + holl hall; akin to Old English heall hall Date: 1768 1. the great hall in Norse mythology where heroes slain in battle are received 2. a place of honor, glory, or happiness ; heaven an academic's ~
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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. Etymology: mod.L f. ON Valh{ouml}ll f. valr the slain + h{ouml}ll HALL ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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- 1768, from O.N. Valhцll "hall of the battle-slain," from valr "those slain in battle" (related to O.E. wжl "slaughter, bodies of the slain") + hцll "hall." Reintroduced by 18c. antiquaries. Figurative sense is from 1845. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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