Valkyrie: Meaning and Definition of

Val•kyr•ie

Pronunciation: (val-kēr'ē, -kī'rē, väl-, val'ku-rē), [key]
— n. Scand. Myth.
  1. any 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.
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