Brunhild

[ broon-hilt, -hild, broon- ]

/ ˈbrʊn hɪlt, -hɪld, ˈbrun- /

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noun (in the Nibelungenlied)

a queen of Isenland and the bride of Gunther, for whom she was won by Siegfried: corresponds to Brynhild in Scandinavian legends.

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Also Brun·hil·de

[broon-hil-duh], /brʊnˈhɪl də/, Brünnhilde.

Words nearby Brunhild

brunet, Brunetière, brunette, brunfelsia, brung, Brunhild, Brüning, brunizem, Brünn, Brunner, Brunner's gland

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How to use Brunhild in a sentence

Brunhild’s execution was clearly designed to eliminate her in the same way.
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Years earlier, Brunhild had tangled with a monk named Columbanus.
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But we see at once that the figure of Brunhild has here lost much of its original significance.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
The Frankish queen Brunhild was put to death in a similar way in the year 613.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro Chadwick

He told the King how Brunhild would challenge him to three contests, or games, as she would call them.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various
"We will go to welcome the fleet," said Brunhild, and together they met the brave Nibelung army and lodged them in Isenland.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various
Gunther asks for Brunhild, Etzel for Kriemhild without ever having seen one another.
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British Dictionary definitions for Brunhild

Brunhild

Brnnhilde (German brynˈhɪldə)

/ (ˈbrʊnhɪld, -hɪlt) /

noun

(in the Nibelungenlied) a legendary queen won for King Gunther by the magic of Siegfried: corresponds to Brynhild in Norse mythology

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