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Noun: Valkyrie  val'ki-ree [N. Amer], 'val-ku-ree or val'keer-ee [Brit]
  1. (Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla

Derived forms: Valkyries

Type of: mythical being

Encyclopedia: Valkyrie