Brunhild

/ˌbrunˈhɪld/
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Definitions of Brunhild
  1. noun
    a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide
    synonyms: Brunnhilde, Brynhild
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    Valkyrie
    (Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla
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