valhalla

val-hal-la · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (Norse mythology) The great hall in Asgard where Odin receives the souls of heroes who die in battle.

  2. 2.

    (Figurative) A place of honor, glory, or happiness; a heaven for the courageous.

  3. 3.

    A final resting place for the brave or the worthy.

Related words

Antonyms: Hel, underworld
See also: Odin, afterlife, mythology
Synonyms: afterlife, heaven, paradise

Etymology

From Old Norse Valhǫll, from valr (the slain) + hǫll (hall), literally "hall of the slain."