Valkyrie
pronunciation
How to pronounce Valkyrie in British English:
UK [ˈvælkɪri]
How to pronounce Valkyrie in American English:
US [vælˈkɪri]
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- Noun:
- (Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla
Word Origin
- Valkyrie (n.)
- 1768, one of 12 war-maidens who escorted the brave dead to Valhalla, from Old Norse valkyrja, literally "chooser of the slain," from valr "those slain in battle" (see Valhalla) + kyrja "chooser," from ablaut root of kjosa "to choose," from Proto-Germanic *keusan, from PIE *geus- "to taste, choose" (see gusto). Old English form was Wælcyrie, but they seem not to have figured as largely in Anglo-Saxon tales as in Scandinavian. German Walküre (Wagner) is from Norse. Related: Valkyrian.
Example
- 1. A vehicular combat game called valkyrie : battlefield .
- 2. Parthenia strode into the room like an avenging valkyrie .
- 3. Even when he plays a nazi officer in " valkyrie " , he 's a heroic nazi officer with an american accent .
- 4. In short I suggest you play valkyrie .
- 5. He has acted in hit movies such as top gun , cocktail and valkyrie .