Valkyrie

[val-keer-ee, -kahy-ree, vahl-, val-kuh-ree]

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noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

any of the beautiful maidens attendant upon Odin who bring the souls of slain warriors chosen by Odin or Tyr to Valhalla and there wait upon them.

Valkyrie

/ ˈvælkɪərɪ, vælˈkɪərɪ, ˈvælkɪə /

noun

Norse myth any of the beautiful maidens who serve Odin and ride over battlefields to claim the dead heroes and take them to Valhalla

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Other Word Forms

Valkyrian adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Valkyrie¹

< Old Norse valkyrja chooser of the slain (cognate with Old English ��æ�� witch), equivalent to val ( r ) the slain in battle, slaughter (cognate with Old English ��æ�� ) + kyrja chooser (cognate with Old English cyrie ); akin to choose

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Valkyrie¹

C18: from Old Norse Valkyrja, from valr slain warriors + ��ö�� to _choose

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With both teams in similar stages of growth and aiming to build lasting foundations, the Sparks and the Golden State Valkyries have shown just how slim the gap is between them.

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The final score suggested a close game, but for much of the night, it looked like it would be a Valkyries rout.

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Burrell also benefited from Unrivaled, but she suffered an apparent knee injury in Friday’s opener against the Valkyries and had to be carried off the court by teammates.

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That growth carried over into the preseason road win against the Golden State Valkyries, when Jackson led the Sparks with 13 points in 24 minutes.

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For the first time, the WNBA’s newest franchise, the Golden State Valkyries, set its sights on adding a cornerstone piece with the fifth pick ahead of its inaugural season.

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