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
Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The golfer had been arrested outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, at the Valhalla Golf Club.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2024
San Marcos lost in Division 2, but University City and Valhalla won in Division 4 and Mount Miguel was victorious in Division 5.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024
Scottie Scheffler tied for 2nd at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Sunday, May 26, following his May 17 arrest at the Valhalla Golf Club and subsequent felony charge of second-degree assault of a police officer.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 26 May 2024
Louisville Metro Police Department Gillis was among the dozens of officers on the scene after a pedestrian was struck by a shuttle bus near Valhalla Golf Club, where the PGA Championship was being held.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 May 2024
Entering the final round at Valhalla they are knotted 15-under.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 19 May 2024
Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world, was arrested Friday morning for allegedly driving past a police roadblock at the Valhalla Golf Club, according to ESPN.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 17 May 2024
He was then released from jail and returned to the Valhalla Golf Course for the second round of the tournament.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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“Valhalla.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Valhalla. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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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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