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Pronunciation : Val*hal"la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Icel. valh?ll, literally, hall of the slain; valr the slain (akin to AS. w?l, OHG. wal battlefield, wuol defeat, slaughter, AS. wol pestilence) + h?ll a royal hall. See Hall, and cf. Walhalla.] [Written also walhalla.]
Definition : 1. (Scand. Myth.)

Defn: The palace of immortality, inhabited by the souls of heroes slain in battle.

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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913