Walhalla

6 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.
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     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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Walhalla \Wal*hal"la\, n. [Cf. G. walhalla, See {Valhalla}.]
     See {Valhalla}.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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

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

  Walhalla, ND (city, FIPS 82980)
    Location: 48.92122 N, 97.91674 W
    Population (1990): 1131 (552 housing units)
    Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Walhalla, SC (town, FIPS 74095)
    Location: 34.77201 N, 83.06177 W
    Population (1990): 3755 (1726 housing units)
    Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 29691

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

  Walhalla, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
     Population (2000):    1057
     Housing Units (2000): 556
     Land area (2000):     1.052368 sq. miles (2.725621 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.016797 sq. miles (0.043503 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.069165 sq. miles (2.769124 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            82980
     Located within:       North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
     Location:             48.921996 N, 97.918014 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Walhalla, ND
      Walhalla
  

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

  Walhalla, SC -- U.S. city in South Carolina
     Population (2000):    3801
     Housing Units (2000): 1705
     Land area (2000):     3.712746 sq. miles (9.615967 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.045540 sq. miles (0.117948 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    3.758286 sq. miles (9.733915 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            74095
     Located within:       South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
     Location:             34.767263 N, 83.064321 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     29691
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Walhalla, SC
      Walhalla