Valhalla
noun
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In Norse mythology, the souls of warriors who died nobly in battle were brought to a magnificent palace, where they spent their days fighting for diversion, immune from lasting injury, and their evenings lustily feasting on freshly killed boar and quaffing the free-flowing mead. In Old Norse, the word for this warrior heaven is Valhǫll (literally, "hall of the slain"); in German, it is Walhalla. English speakers picked up the name as Valhalla in the 18th century. Nowadays, we can use the word figuratively, and induction or admission into a modern-day Valhalla doesn't require passing from this life. It can be a place of honor (a hall of fame, for example) or a place of bliss (as in "an ice cream lover's Valhalla").
Examples of Valhalla in a Sentence
AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
While the show shares creative lineage with the 2013-20 History series Vikings and the 2022-25 Netflix follow-up Vikings: Valhalla — all three are based on historical figures and produced by MGM Television — Bloodaxe is not directly related to those efforts.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 June 2025
The Monarchs beat Valhalla in the final game of the regular season to get to .500, made the CIF San Diego Section playoffs as the 64th team in a 64-team field and then got hot.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
The 31-year-old won’t be in the last group Sunday, but last year’s PGA runner-up at Valhalla is still within striking distance.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 18 May 2025
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“Valhalla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Valhalla. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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Valhalla
noun
derived from an early Norse word Valhǫll, literally "hall of the slain," from valr "those slain (in battle)" and hǫll "hall"
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