Valkyrie

/ˈvælˌkɪ.ɹi/ · noun

Meaning

Any of the female attendants of Odin, figures said to guide fallen warriors from the battlefield to Valhalla.
Alternative spelling of valkyrie.

Etymology / origin

The proper noun Valkyries was attested before the common noun valkyries. See the entry valkyrie for more.

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