Einherjar

//eɪnˈhɛɹ.jɑɹ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The warriors who died fighting bravely and were brought by valkyries to Valhalla, where they feast and prepare for Ragnarok. Norse, plural, plural-only

Etymology

From Old Norse einherjar (plural, literally “lone fighters”) (rarely attested singular einheri).

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