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Valhalla

Val·hal·la [ val hállə, vaal hlə ] or Wal·hal·la [ val hállə, vaal hlə ] or Wal·hall [ vl hl ]


noun 
Definition:
 
hall where slain Norse heroes live: in Norse mythology, the great hall where the souls of heroes killed in battle spend eternity

[Late 17th century. Via modern Latin< Old Norse valhall "hall of the slain" < valr "those slain in battle"]
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