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The home of half of all warriors who died gloriously in battle as well as many of the Æsir.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Norse
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
A hamlet and census-designated place in Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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An abode of the gods or afterlife in general.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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(Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros slain in battle were received by Odin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Walhalla
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Broader terms: Heaven
From New Latin, from Old Norse Valhǫll (from valr (“dead warriors”) + hǫll (“hall”)).
Across languages
Translations
50 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
فَالْهُول
(fālhūl)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Arabic :
فَالْهَالَا
(fālhālā)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Belarusian :
Вальха́ла
(Valʹxála)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Belarusian :
Вальга́ла
(Valʹhála)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Bulgarian :
Валха́ла
(Valhála)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Chinese Mandarin :
瓦爾哈拉 /瓦尔哈拉
(Wǎ'ěrhālā)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Danish :
Valhal
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Danish :
Valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Danish :
Valhall
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Dutch :
Walhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Esperanto :
Valhalo
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Estonian :
Valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Faroese :
Valhøll
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Finnish :
Valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
French :
Walhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
French :
walhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
French :
Valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
French :
valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
French :
Valhalle
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Georgian :
ვალჰალა
(valhala)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
German :
Walhall
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
German :
Walhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Greek :
Βαλχάλλα
(Valchálla)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Hebrew :
וָלְהַאלַה
(Valhalá)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Icelandic :
Valhöll
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Italian :
Walhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Italian :
Valalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Italian :
Valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Japanese :
ヴァルハラ
(Varuhara)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Korean :
왈홀
(Walhol)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Korean :
발할라
(Balhalla)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Latin :
Valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Latvian :
Valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Lithuanian :
Valhala
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Macedonian :
Валха́ла
(Valhála)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Norwegian :
Valhall
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Old Norse :
Valhǫll
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Persian :
والهالا
(vâlhâlâ)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Polish :
Walhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Portuguese :
Valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Portuguese :
Valhala
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Portuguese :
Walhala
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Romanian :
walhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Romanian :
valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Russian :
Валга́лла
(Valgálla)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Russian :
Вальха́лла
(Valʹxálla)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Russian :
Вальга́лла
(Valʹgálla)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Spanish :
Valhalla
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Swedish :
Valhall
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle
Ukrainian :
Вальга́лла
(Valʹhálla)
— in Norse mythology, the home of warriors slain gloriously in battle