Valhalla

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Valhalla \Val*hal"la\, n. [Icel. valh["o]ll, literally, hall of
     the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. w[ae]l, OHG. wal
     battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, AS. w[=o]l pestilence) +
     h["o]ll a royal hall. See {Hall}, and cf. {Walhalla}.]
     [Written also {walhalla}.]
     [1913 Webster]


     1. (Scand. Myth.) The palace of immortality, inhabited by the
        souls of heroes slain in battle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Fig.: A hall or temple adorned with statues and memorials
        of a nation's heroes; specifically, the Pantheon near
        Ratisbon, in Bavaria, consecrated to the illustrious dead
        of all Germany.
        [1913 Webster] Valiance

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Valhalla
       n : (Norse mythology) the hall in which Odin received the souls
           of slain heroes [syn: {Walhalla}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Valhalla, NY
    Zip code(s): 10595

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Valhalla, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York
     Population (2000):    5379
     Housing Units (2000): 1886
     Land area (2000):     2.675387 sq. miles (6.929220 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.846023 sq. miles (2.191190 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.521410 sq. miles (9.120410 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            76639
     Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
     Location:             41.087195 N, 73.774511 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     10595
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Valhalla, NY
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