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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Val•kyr•ie (val kēr′ē, -kī′rē, väl-, val′kə rē),USA pronunciation n. [Scand. Myth.]- Mythologyany of the beautiful maidens attendant upon Odin who bring the souls of slain warriors chosen by Odin or Tyr to Valhalla and there wait upon them.
Also, Walkyrie. - Old Norse valkyrja chooser of the slain (cognate with Old English wælcyrie witch), equivalent. to val(r) the slain in battle, slaughter (cognate with Old English wæl) + kyrja chooser (cognate with Old English cyrie); akin to choose
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