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[syn: Valhalla, Walhalla]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Walhalla \Wal*hal"la\, n. [Cf. G. walhalla, See Valhalla.]
See Valhalla.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Walhalla
n 1: (Norse mythology) the hall in which the souls of heros
slain in battle were received by Odin [syn: Valhalla,
Walhalla]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
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
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
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